Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for than son country receives the European Union membership, in light of the Russian invasion.
“This is a crucial moment to close a long-standing discussion and for everything and decide on Ukraine membership in EU,” Zelenskyy wrote. on Twitter on Saturday.
Zelenskyy said he discussed “additional effective help” as well as “the heroic struggle of Ukrainians for their free future” with President of the European Council Charles Michel.
The EU does not list Ukraine as official candidate country or a potential candidate. In the paston feared that taking such a step would damage EU-Russia relations.
The 2014 Ukrainian revolution was sparked by almost three months of protests on Kiev place Maidan, against suspension of Signature of the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement.
He eventually overthrew the pro-Russians former President Viktor Yanukovych. Russia then seized the Crimean peninsula and war broke out. out in Eastern Ukraine.
