Rada appeals to EU member states to vote for start of accession talks with Ukraine

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak posted the text of the appeal, supported by 292 votes, on social media, Ukrinform reports.

In its appeal, the Verkhovna Rada called on the national parliaments and governments of EU member states, and EU institutions to support Ukraine's aspirations to join the Eurean Union by adting a decision to en relevant negotiations at the Eurean Council summit on December 15.

In addition, the Verkhovna Rada urged to continue to support the Ukrainian pele in the fight for the state sovereignty of Ukraine, restoration of its territorial integrity within the internationally recognized borders, as well as for pan-Eurean values, democracy, pluralism, the right of nations to freely choose the path of their develment, the rights and fundamental freedoms.

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The Rada appealed to the Eurean parliaments to support Ukraine's macro-financial stability amid Russia’s full-scale aggression by adting the EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility prosed by the Eurean Commission.

Parliament called to increase security assistance to Ukraine at the national level and within the framework of the Eurean Peace Facility based on a coordinated assessment of needs to strengthen the nation’s defense capabilities, as well as to contribute to the Ukraine recovery efforts, including restoration of social, energy, transport, and other infrastructure.

At the same time, lawmakers called for continued pressure on Russia through additional sanctions, expanding their effect on the pitical and economic life of Russia's pitical leaders, other individuals, as well as legal entities responsible for waging a war against Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported, on November 8, the Eurean Commission recommended that the Eurean Council launch negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Mdova to the EU. It also recommended, under certain conditions, to en negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and grant the status of a candidate country to Georgia.

In December, the Eurean Council is expected to consider the issue of starting negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

President Vodymyr Zelensky expects that the EU will fulfill its promise to launch accession talks in response to Ukraine’s full implementation of all the recommendations set by the Eurean Commission.