The Foreign Minister responded to the fears of the German Minister of Economy about “vain promises”.
Ukraine's refusal to obtain candidate status for European Union membership will demonstrate the inconsistency of European politicians, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said during a visit to Germany.
that all these words about the capture of Ukraine were just words, and in fact no one is waiting for us anywhere and is not ready to translate beautiful and correct words into action. Or it will be a confirmation that if Europe says something, it means exactly that, “the minister said at a joint briefing with German Economy Minister Robert Habeck.
“Failure to apply to Ukraine for EU membership will be a murder of the hopes of the Ukrainian people. Politicians currently have no arguments to deny Ukraine. And those who dare to do so will unfortunately demonstrate the inconsistency of European politicians, “Kuleba said.
jump over someone's head.
“It's not an argument, I've heard it from many here in Berlin. But I want to state that granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership is joining the Western Balkans, which are already in the process, and not jumping over them, “Kuleba added.
The Foreign Minister noted that no German or European politician can delegate this decision to future generations or parliaments, it must be decided here and now.
Kuleba's statements were preceded by German Economy Minister Habek, who warned against false promises to Ukraine.
< p>“The European Union has repeatedly promised and failed to fulfill its promises. We expect Ukraine to fulfill all the conditions, but do not take this as an alibi, this path must be completed completely. We do not know how the war will end. Different scenarios are possible. And a lot will depend on when the war ends, victory ends. And we need to decide when we will achieve this, “said the German official.
< span> The European Commission plans to present a report by the end of June on the readiness of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia to join the European Union , said European Council President Charles Michel during a visit to Chisinau .
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