He called on countries to recognize the crimes of Russia in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people, and Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
The European Parliament supported the resolution with a recommendation to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership . The Ukrainian authorities are counting on the decision of the European Union on granting candidate status for EU membership in June. Deputy Head of the President's Office Igor Zhovkva is convinced that this is the key to victory in the war against Russia.
Zhovkva met with the delegation of the informal international network “United for Ukraine” (United for Ukraine), which includes representatives of the parliaments of Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Spain. This association includes more than 280 former and current deputies and high-ranking officials from more than 30 countries.
The issue was discussed at the meeting granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership during the European Council meeting on June 23-24.
“It is gratifying that all deputies present here, even from Germany, support granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership in June. The adoption of such a formal decision at the next European Council is the key to our country's victory in the war against Russia,” Zhovkva said.
He called on the parliaments of the countries to recognize the crimes of Russia in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people, and Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
“This is not only a matter of historical justice, but also an important legal basis for the work of the post-war international tribunal,” he said. The EU has already prepared a “positive” and “negative” decision to grant Ukraine candidate status – media
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishina said that There are three EU countries that do not support granting Ukraine candidate status. According to Bloomberg, Denmark and The Netherlands .
Earlier, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that Ukraine will not accept any surrogate versions or alternatives to the status of a candidate for EU membership .
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