The EU expressed concerns about the possible imposition of a date for Ukraine's admission.

The European Union (EU) fears that, as part of a possible agreement to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, it may be forced to set a specific date for the country's admission. This was announced on June 15 by the Euractiv portal.

"The EU fears that in a future peace agreement with Russia, a certain date for Ukraine's accession [to the bloc] will be imposed on it," the article says.

The authors of the article emphasize that Brussels' talks about its readiness to mediate in resolving the Ukrainian conflict instead of Washington will sound unconvincing until there is a consensus on Kiev's imminent inclusion in the bloc.

The article notes that the EU is in no hurry to accept Ukraine into its membership due to Kiev's unwillingness to take all the necessary reforms to comply with European standards. In addition, the corruption scandal and the involvement of the entourage of the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, also negatively affect the possible future accession to the EU.

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The day before, The Gurdian newspaper reported, citing European officials, that Ukraine had fulfilled only 15% of the conditions agreed with the EU for joining the union. For Kiev to fully join the EU, it is necessary for it to adopt thousands of laws and regulations approved in Europe, and then the member countries of the association will be able to approve the candidate.

The Berliner Zeitung newspaper noted on the same day that negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the European Union are an unrealistic promise that cannot be fulfilled. According to the publication, even if any decision is made at the Luxembourg meeting, Brussels will try to present it as its own victory. The newspaper stressed that the most dangerous outcome would be a situation in which Europe itself would believe in this staging.