War in Ukraine – Zelensky: We will enter the EU membership regime in the coming weeks

The certainty that the Ukraine will acquire status of a candidate country for accession to the European Union within weeks, despite Germany’s reluctance to support the admission process, expressed in his Volodymyr Zelensky.

“It will be a decision not only for Ukraine, but for the whole European plan,” he said, adding that he would judge whether the EU had a “future” or not.

The European Commission is expected to decide soon on how to proceed with the accession request submitted by Kyiv immediately after the invasion of Russia in the Ukrainian territory on February 24.

The Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Soltshas made it clear how does not believe that the accession process in the case of Ukraine should be accelerated. Although other EU member states strongly support Kiev’s request, Berlin remains reluctant.

Zelensky, according to the APE-MPE, sent the Minister of Communications and Regional Development, Oleksiy Chernysov, to Germany as a special envoy, to put pressure on the German government.

Kyiv hopes that the 27 will grant candidate status to Ukraine at the June 23rd and 24th summit. «The European Union must embrace UkraineChernysov said in view of his contacts in Berlin, but added that he did not argue that his country should be treated preferentially.

«We do not expect accession through the back door, nor do we expect an expedited procedure for UkraineHe said, adding that Kyiv was not interested in any form of association with the EU other than full membership, an idea put on the table by French President Emanuel Macron. “We do not plan to consider any other form of connection” today, Zelensky’s envoy insisted.