The European Union took advantage of this advantage. EU-Ukraine Association CouncilMeeting this Monday for the first time since the Russian invasion in February and the 27th granted candidate country status to the club, new deal scatter others 500 million € shaped housing and education grants between internally displaced persons Ukrainians are one of the commitments made at the donation conference in Warsaw in May. Despite this new payment, Josep Borrell, head of European diplomacy, acknowledged that the situation was complex and warned that they would continue to support the country. no matter how long it takes.
“The main message is that the EU will continue to support Ukraine, regardless of the threat and blackmail that Russia inflicts on us. We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian and military support as long as necessary after the meeting, which was also attended by the Prime Minister of Ukraine.” denis schmyhal. Acknowledging that Kiev needs “physical support”, not applause or nice words, the European High Representative for Foreign Policy said, “Putin wanted to invade, destroy and colonize Ukraine and, on the contrary, brought Ukraine closer to the EU.” said. “Weapons” to end the war “as soon as possible”.
Borrell is particularly interested in news from the USA. Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. “There is a nuclear game that has to stop. They are playing with fire and this is another example of Russia’s irresponsible behavior,” he recalled, demanding that the power plant remain part of the Ukrainian energy system and that the region be disarmed. Concerning the accession negotiations, European representatives encouraged Kiev to follow the path of the reforms it had undertaken, although they acknowledged that it would take time and significant effort.
As Schmyhal stated, who also met with the President of the European Parliament, the aim of kyiv is to Roberta Metzolaand Ursula von der Leyen of the Commission will fulfill the seven conditions needed to start accession negotiations by the “end of years” or, at the latest, by the beginning of the following year. “At this stage, we recommend Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the seven measures, which, in our opinion, have been provided and approved by the Council of Europe. That is, strengthening the rule of law, fighting corruption and money laundering, as well as securing the rights of persons belonging to national minorities” impressed the commissioner responsible for enlargement, Oliver Varhely.