This year is time for negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership – Zelenskyy

11:05, 28.02.2023 1 min read

This year it's time to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Twitter on Tuesday.

"Ukraine has always been Europe, Ukraine will always be Europe. We've already guaranteed it. A year ago, on the fifth day of the full-scale war, Ukraine applied to join the European Union and secured the candidate status. This year is the time to decide on the launch of membership negotiations," he said.

"It's Ukraine that has brought the EU together like never before. It's Ukraine that's defending European values for generations to come. It's Ukraine where Europe becomes whole, free, and at peace. Together in struggle, together in victory. Long live Europe! Long live freedom," he also said.