Ukraine would not accept any alternatives to EU candidate status says Kuleba

• “Candidate status is the final psychological barrier that we must cross for EU sceptic countries,” he stated.
• As previously reported, on February 28, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for Ukraine’s admission in the European Union.
• On March 10, EU leaders met in Versailles, France, to discuss ways to bolster European military and reduce reliance on Russian gas, oil, and coal.
• EU leaders came together to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, and Kyiv’s European ambitions were recognised.
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Ukraine will not accept any alternatives to its standing as an EU candidate and does not believe that sceptic EU countries have any rational reasons.

“I’d want to reiterate that we, the people of Ukraine, will not accept any substitutes or alternatives to [EU] candidate status, no matter how appealing they may appear. We require EU candidate status, not candidate status for candidates, candidate status for future candidates, or any other substitute. We’ve been playing this game for a long time and are familiar with its mechanics. We are a humble, modest people who will be content with the standard EU candidate status and will not require anything special “Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated in an online briefing.

The minister emphasised his belief that Ukraine is well-deserving of candidate status and meets all of the requirements.

“This is not simply the government’s attitude, but also that of civil society. I’d like to express my gratitude to the more than 200 civil society and non-governmental organisations – the largest number in history, according to my sources – who banded together in an advocacy campaign and signed an open letter to foreign governments in late June, requesting that Ukraine be granted EU candidate status “Kuleba explained.

According to the minister, some EU members are hesitant to award Ukraine candidate status, and others are attempting to “seduce us with certain options.” Kuleba stated in this context that he does not envision sceptical countries having

“Candidate status is the final psychological barrier that we must cross for EU sceptic countries,” he stated.

As previously reported, on February 28, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for Ukraine’s admission in the European Union.

On March 10, EU leaders met in Versailles, France, to discuss ways to bolster European military and reduce reliance on Russian gas, oil, and coal. EU leaders came together to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, and Kyiv’s European ambitions were recognised.

President of the European Council, Charles Michel, announced during a visit to Kyiv on April 20 that the European Commission will announce the first conclusions on Ukraine’s candidate status by the end of June, after which the matter would be on the Council’s agenda.

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