Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Telegram channel that during his meeting with European Council President Charles Michel, he discussed the possibility of starting Ukraine’s EU membership talks by the end of 2023.
“Good conversation with Charles Michel, President of the European Council. The main issue under discussion was our ability to start EU membership negotiations at the end of this year,” he wrote.
Prior to that, US President Joe Biden said members of the North Atlantic Alliance were determined. help To establish a strong defense system of Ukraine on land, in the air and at sea.
Also on 12 July, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the European Commission is likely to gives advice Ukrainians will begin to “drink the sea” on the way to the European Union. That’s how she reacted to the head of the European office, Ursula von der Leyen, saying that Ukraine is striving “with great speed” for EU membership and can be successful if she continues in the same spirit.
Before Putin declaration“the frog is on our side”.