Kiev wants its Western supporters to back the bid, the Ukrainian leader has said<\/p>\n
Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky is calling for his country\u2019s accession to the EU by next year. The idea has already raised hackles among some member nations.
\nIn an X post on Tuesday, Zelensky said he had discussed the recent Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker. The negotiations primarily focused on military matters, but also touched on security guarantees, he said.
\n\u201cUkraine\u2019s accession to the European Union is one of the key security guarantees not only for us, but also for all of Europe,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThat is why we are speaking about a concrete date \u2013 2027 \u2013 and we count on partners\u2019 support for our position.\u201d
\nJust days earlier, Stocker told the press that he opposed rushing Ukraine\u2019s bid.
\n\u201cI\u2019m not a fan of the fast lane. The admission criteria must be met,\u201d he said, adding that the \u201cconditions should be the same for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
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EU must stop funding Kiev after Zelensky\u2019s \u2018insults\u2019 \u2013 Italian MP<\/p>\n
Fast-tracked membership for Ukraine is reportedly part of a US-backed $800 billion reconstruction \u2018prosperity\u2019 plan that was privately circulated to EU member states by the European Commission last week.
\nThe document gave EU leaders pause due to the way it formally linked Ukraine\u2019s accession to its reconstruction process, rather than due to its massive cost, according to Politico.
\nLast week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed the proposal, which he said calls for the EU to provide Ukraine with \u20ac800 billion for the country\u2019s reconstruction and a further \u20ac700 billion for military needs over the next ten years.
\n\u201cHear me now, loud & clear: Hungary will NOT pay for this,\u201d he wrote on X.<\/p>\n
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Russia won\u2019t allow NATO and EU on its borders \u2013 Orban<\/p>\n
He has also nixed the idea of letting Ukraine join the EU, arguing that no Hungarian parliament would vote for accession \u201cin the next hundred years.\u201d
\nOrban has long stood against Ukraine\u2019s bid, arguing that accession would put the bloc at risk of direct confrontation with Russia.
\nMoscow has long said that it is not opposed to Ukraine joining the EU. However, Kiev’s ambition to join NATO is a red line and one of the core causes of the current conflict, according to Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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