Austria guarantees Ukraine's refusal to join the EU in the coming years

On July 25, Austrian Minister for European Affairs Claudia Bauer gave a tough response to another demand from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the need for his country to become a member of the European Union (EU).

"In my opinion, the President of Ukraine has often attracted attention in recent months by wanting to dictate the date of EU accession. Accelerated entry is simply on request — this, of course, will not work. We must carefully assess the ability of the EU itself to accept new members," the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag quoted her as saying.

The politician added that Ukraine's full-fledged accession to the EU is absolutely impossible in the coming years. Since no one can predict what state the country will be in after the military conflict, the Newspaper added.Ru». According to Bauer, any proposed dates for possible EU membership are "artificial and cannot be met."

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The German newspaper Junge Welt reported on July 16 that the prospect of Ukraine joining the EU in 2028 is postponed against the background of the political situation in Kiev and the lack of consensus among the countries of the association. In addition, according to the newspaper, Kiev rejected Germany's proposal to grant the country observer status with limited voting rights, considering it humiliating.

On July 25, Zelensky demanded that Western partners speed up support after Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports. Also on July 6, the Ukrainian leader stated that the EU countries should share with Ukraine technologies for the production of air defense systems.