Zelensky: Pitical decision reached on launching EU accession talks

The president stated this during a press conference in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Today (February 24 – ed.) we held a tripartite meeting with the President of the Eurean Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Belgium, the country that currently presides over the Eurean Union, Alexander De Croo. This format emphasizes our priority for this year in relations with the Eurean Union. We should be no less proactive in the direction of Ukraine's Eurean integration than last year. We have reached a pitical decision to en membership negotiations. And we are ready to receive a negotiating framework, and after that, to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. We can do this during Belgium’s presidency," the president noted.

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According to Zelensky, this will not only be a clear indication that a united Eure does not succumb to any blackmail by Putin, but also an indication that Eure recognizes and respects the devotion of the Ukrainian pele to Eurean values and sidarity. "We have to address each of the contradictions in Eure together and we have to protect our Eure from all forms of Russian aggression," the head of the Ukrainian state emphasized.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, on December 14, 2023, the leaders of EU member states decided to launch negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Mdova.

On February 21, the President of the Eurean Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed belief that the framework conditions for negotiations with Ukraine on EU accession will be prepared early summer.

Photo: President’s Office