The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, believes that Ukraine should be granted the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union.. He said this in an interview with the official journal of the EU..

“I am convinced that Ukraine has a European culture and that the EU can expand. Ukraine, with its values, culture and history, was already preparing to join Europe due to reforms even before the Russian invasion. Ten years ago in Thessaloniki we promised the Western Balkans a European future. Some people succeed, others don't.. And if we did the same for Ukraine? ”, said Josep Borrell.

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Recall, on June 8, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for Ukraine to be granted the status of a candidate for EU membership and to transfer the weapons necessary for our state as soon as possible.. The European Commission will complete work on recommendations on granting Ukraine the status of an EU candidate by the end of next week. And already during the meeting on June 23-24, the European Council will discuss this issue.