the ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskydelivered on Monday a form on the accession to European Union and said that he believed that this step would lead his country to obtain the status of candidate in a few weeks.
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Ukraine plans to win EU candidacy in June
The president of the European ComissionUrsula von der Leyen, gave the questionnaire to Zelenski during a visit to kyiv on April 8, promising a faster start to the ukrainian candidacy to UE behind the russian invasion from the country.
Zelensky presented the full document to the EU envoy to Ukraine, footage of the meeting released by his government showed.
We firmly believe that this procedure (the granting of candidate status) will take place in the coming weeks and that it will be positive for the history of our people, given the price it paid on the way to independence and democracy,” said the Ukrainian leader. during the meeting.
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Zelensky’s deputy bureau chief said earlier Monday that he hopes Ukraine obtain candidate status in June during a scheduled meeting of the European Council, which comprises the leaders of the EU member states.
The European Commission, the executive body of the EU, will have to issue a recommendation on Ukraine’s fulfillment of the necessary accession criteria, he added.
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