“The EU has always had strict criteria and it is clear that at the moment neither Ukraine nor Moldova meet these criteria,” Peskov said, commenting on yesterday’s summit decision
Russia said today that the EU summit’s decision yesterday to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova is a politicized decision that could destabilize the bloc.
“Negotiations for EU membership can take years or decades. The EU has always had strict criteria and it is clear that at the moment neither Ukraine nor Moldova meet these criteria,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“It is clear that this is a completely politicized decision, the EU’s desire to show support for these countries. But such new members can destabilize the EU, and as we live on the same continent as the EU, of course we keep a close eye on that.”
At yesterday’s summit, EU leaders agreed to start accession talks with Ukraine as the country continues its fight against Russian encroachment, but were unable to agree a €50 billion financial aid package for Kiev over objections of Hungary.
Peskov stated that Hungary is not a pro-Russian country, but Russia was impressed that it is ready to defend its own Hungarian interests.
Source :Skai
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