Ukraine should become a full member of the European Union in two years and is doing everything possible for this. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmigal stated this during the 17th meeting of the Yalta European Strategy..

“We have already fulfilled more than 65% of the requirements of the Association Agreement, we have the ambition to fulfill virtually all the conditions before the end of this year. We have an ambition to enter into the negotiation procedure and we will move at a very fast pace. We have an ambition to go this way in two years maximum, to be a full-fledged European country in the EU,” said Denis Shmigal.

According to him, by the end of this year, Ukraine must fulfill all seven requirements of the European Commission, after which the negotiation procedure for joining the EU will begin..

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Recall that before starting negotiations on EU membership, Ukraine must complete the following steps:.

adopt and implement legislation on the procedure for selecting judges of the Constitutional Court, including a pre-selection process based on an assessment of their virtue and professional skills, in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission;

complete the verification of the virtues of candidates for members of the High Council of Justice and the selection of candidates for the High Qualifications Commission of Judges of Ukraine;

strengthen the fight against corruption, including at the high level. Complete the selection and appointment of a new director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and a prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office;

ensure anti-money laundering legislation is in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards;

adopt a comprehensive strategic plan for reforming the entire law enforcement sector as part of Ukraine's security;

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media legislation needs to be brought into line with European audiovisual legislation;

it is necessary to complete the ongoing reform of the legislative framework for national minorities in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission and develop mechanisms for its implementation.