President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky received a questionnaire that must be completed in order for Ukraine to obtain the status of a candidate for the European Union. The document was handed over personally after negotiations with Zelensky by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, reports European Pravda..

“This questionnaire is the basis for a discussion that should lead to the conclusion of the European Commission,” she said.

Von der Leyen clarified that this is an accelerated procedure, since relations between Ukraine and the EU are so developed that Brussels does not need answers. Ukraine's application for EU membership may be considered in the summer.

" Therefore, filling will not take years, as usual, but weeks, ”she explained..

Zelensky corrected von der Leyen, assuring that Ukraine will cope even faster.

“We will be ready with answers in a week,” he said..

Ursula von der Leyen, however, did not predict when the EU might make a political decision to grant candidate status..

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Recall that the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Marcin Przydacz, noted that Ukraine could become a candidate for EU membership in the coming days..