Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba noted that the European Union is now going through hard times, so it is necessary to soberly assess Ukraine's chances of becoming a member.. He said this during the last briefing published by the press service of the Foreign Ministry..

" As the classic wrote, Mirgorod is not the same and the Khorol River is not the same, and here too - Brussels is not the same and the Elbe River is not the same... There are many problems, and we see how difficult European integration is for the Balkan countries. I believe that we should be realistic idealists. Believe in the best - that we will get what we want, but really weigh the possibilities to get it right now, "

He noted that the negotiation process continues between Ukraine and the EU.. However, the Foreign Ministry is not interested in big goals, but in concrete economic results..

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Estonian President Kaljulaid told when Ukraine will be ready for EU membership.

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We will remind, on May 5, the presidents of Ukraine and Poland, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Andrzej Duda signed the Declaration on the European perspective of Ukraine.

The document attested to Poland's support for Ukraine on the way to membership in the European Union. In March this year, Ukraine signed a similar Declaration with Lithuania.

According to the diplomat, Ukraine should prepare for membership and carry out the necessary reforms in order to have time to use the window of opportunity when a political decision to expand the EU and NATO appears.. Read more in Tatiana Silina's interview with German Ambassador Anka Feldgusen " UA.