“Any alternative to Ukraine’s bid for membership of the European Union would be a ‘compromise’ with Russia,” he said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responding to the plan of the “European political community” proposed by its French counterpart, o Emanuel Macron.
«“We do not need alternatives to Ukraine’s candidacy for the EU, we do not need such compromises,” Zelensky told a news conference in Kyiv with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa. “Because, believe us, this will not be a compromise with Ukraine in Europe, it will be another compromise between Europe and Russia. I’m absolutely sure of that. It is the influence and the political and diplomatic pressure exerted by Russian officials and lobbyists on the decision of a European country to support or not to support Ukraine“, he continued.
Macron unveiled his plan on May 9 in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, while the debate on the start of the accession process is ongoing. The French president explained that it would take “decades” for Ukraine to join, and suggested that in the meantime it join a “European political community” that could also include Britain and Moldova. This plan, which will be discussed at the EU summit In late June, he was criticized by some leaders, including Lithuanian President Gitana Nauseda, who saw it as a reflection of Brussels’ unwillingness to allow Ukraine to join the Union quickly..
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