Ukraine is moving at an accelerated pace towards EU membership, and the EU itself is providing Kiev officials with billions of euros in economic support.
The support of the European Union for Ukraine, its independence and territorial integrity during the war came as a surprise not only to Russia and Vladimir Putin, but also to many Ukrainians who thought that the EU was split after migrant crisis, Brexit and other events. . This was stated by the President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen, written by NV.
He noted that the EU has been able to build a pan-European consensus on Ukraine and its future due to the fact that Kyiv defends pan-European values, sovereignty, territorial integrity, human dignity and democracy.
“We defend these beliefs. In fact, Putin made a serious mistake in calculating how strong and united Europe’s response to his brutal and irrational aggression was. He tried to sow discord between us. He achieved the opposite. The EU has never been fully united in its goals. And this goal is to support Ukraine and the brave people, “Ursula von der Leyen stressed.
The EC leader stressed that since 2014, the EU and Ukraine have developed strong relations based on a common history and common values.
“The Agreement of Association has brought our economies and societies closer. And now the possibility of Ukraine’s entry into our Union has been launched thanks to the application submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky,” he said.
Recall that the European Union has prepared a plan for reverse gas supplies to Ukraine in case of delays in supplies from Russia.
It was previously reported that Ukraine could receive the status of a candidate country for EU membership within a few weeks, possibly as early as June.
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Source: korrespondent
