There will be a debate on Ukraine's membership in the EU
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There will be a debate on Ukraine's membership in the European Union, announced the President of the European Council Charles Michel on Monday in an interview with the French TV station BFM.
"This is a debate that will take place in any case," Michel said.
He added that the Community already had an association agreement with Ukraine that could be further strengthened.
On Sunday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, also declared that "Ukraine is one of us and we want it to join the European Union".
However, the German woman did not suggest that it would be a quick accession path, which was called for by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.
When asked about the possibility of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, she assessed: "It is important that the Ukrainian side agrees to such talks and that the conditions are good for it. In general, it is always better to conduct peace talks than to fight. But trust in President Vladimir Putin is completely lost."
(PAP)
