Ursula von der Leyen/RBC-Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that the EU is waiting for a “historic” decision to grant Ukraine membership status.
According to Ursula von der Leyen, she hopes that after 20 years, looking back, they will be able to say that they did the right thing.
Now the president of the European Commission is waiting for a “historic decision” to grant Ukraine EU membership.
In addition, Ursula von der Leyen met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 11 to discuss some of the controversy over the membership application.
It is known that the EU executive branch wants to publish its recommendation at the end of the week on granting Ukraine, which has resisted the Russian invasion since February 24, the status of an EU candidate.
Ursula von der Leyen noted that Ukraine has achieved a lot in recent years . However, much needs to be done. “Our recommendation will reflect this,” added von der Leyen.
EU updates
- At the end of June, Ukraine hopes to get the status of a candidate for joining the European Union. But not everyone in Europe supports this idea.
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba noted that Ukraine is already on the final stretch to the EU summit. There the fate of our entry will be decided. According to him, this status is important because it will legally secure Ukraine in the European integration project. After all, until now, there has been strategic uncertainty regarding Ukraine for decades.
- In order for Ukraine to receive the status of a member of the European Union, several conditions will have to be met. Therefore, after our state becomes a candidate for EU membership, there is still a long way to go.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said that von der Leyen's second personal visit to Kyiv in 2 months shows how important her personal role is in support of Ukraine and the joint struggle for freedom. The Ukrainian leader thanked for the support.
- Polish President Andrzej Duda went on a tour of European countries. One of the topics he discusses with European politicians is the situation in Ukraine.
