Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism, calling it a 'crucial moment' for Ukraine. 9News
A Ukrainian official overseeing the country's push to join the European Union said Wednesday that she's "100 per cent" certain all 27 EU nations will approve Ukraine's EU candidacy during a summit this week.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna, after an interview with The Associated Press, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Stefanishyna said Wednesday that shes 100% certain that all 27 EU members will imminently green-light granting Ukraine the coveted status of candidate to join the bloc.
She described the decision as vitally important for Ukraine as its fights for survival against Russia and said candidacy status would validate decades of effort by the country to bring its institutions and markets up to EU norms. EU candidate status, which can be granted only if the existing member countries agree unanimously, is the first step on the road toward membership. It does not provide any security guarantees or an automatic right to join the bloc. but does not give an automatic right to join the bloc, and doesn't involve any security guarantees.
In a virtual talk to Canadian university students on Wednesday, Zelenskyy described the Brussels summit as "two decisive days"
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kyiv’s EU envoy says Ukraine candidate status would send clear signal to RussiaVsevolod Chentsov says move would show Moscow it can no longer claim sphere of influence over neighbour
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow to summon EU ambassador over ‘openly hostile’ Kaliningrad cargo transit ban – live newsRussian foreign ministry demands Lithuania reverse the ban of the transit of goods through its territory; warning Moscow would respond to protect its interests
Read more »
EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystemsProposals – the first in 30 years to tackle catastrophic wildlife loss in Europe – include legally binding targets for land, rivers and sea
Read more »
‘Wrong decision’: Germany to defy EU plan to ban petrol cars by 2035Two days after announcing it would reopen mothballed coal-fired power stations, senior German minister says government won’t ban combustion engines.
Read more »
Germany could defy EU plan to ban petrol cars by 2035Two days after announcing it would reopen mothballed coal-fired power stations, senior German minister says government won’t ban combustion engines.
Read more »
Russia warns Lithuania of 'serious' consequences over restriction of rail traffic to KaliningradLithuania says that by banning the transit of certain Russian goods, it is simply adhering to EU-wide sanctions on Moscow.
Read more »