Accession to EU: Zelensky, European Council president discuss possibility of launching talks

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Council Charles Michel have discussed the possibility of launching negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership at the end of the year.

The head of the Ukrainian state said in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“A good talk with President of the European Council Charles Michel. The main thing that was discussed was our possibility to launch negotiations on membership in the European Union at the end of this year,” Zelensky noted.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on February 28, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union. On June 23, the EU heads of state and government adopted a decision to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate state for EU membership. At the same time, the European Commission issued seven recommendations, the implementation of which is required for Ukraine’s further European integration.

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