Kyiv has received a questionnaire from the European Union for candidate status

Ukraine's application for EU membership may be considered in the summer.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi received a questionnaire that is necessary fill in for Ukraine to become a candidate for the European Union . The document was handed over personally after talks with Zelensky by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Truth reports. Von der Leyen clarified that this is an accelerated procedure, as relations between Ukraine and the EU are so developed that Brussels does not need answers. Ukraine's application for EU membership can be considered in the summer.

“We know a lot about each other. Therefore, the filling will not take years, as usual, but weeks, “she explained.

Zelensky corrected von der Leyen, assuring that Ukraine will cope even faster.

” We will be ready to answers in a week, “he said.

Ursula von der Leyen, however, did not predict when the EU could make a political decision on granting candidate status.

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It will be recalled that Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydach noted that Ukraine may become a candidate for EU membership in the coming days .

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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