Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the possibility of an accelerated path for Ukraine to join the EU, which reportedly features in the latest draft of a US peace proposal.

Source: Zelenskyy during a press conference in Brussels, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said that faster accession depends "on our steps and on the steps of our partners, if they are not blocked politically".

Quote: "If this is blocked politically, I don't understand that logic, but I understand who is doing it. For us, membership of the European Union is part of the security guarantees Ukraine is negotiating and counting on."

More details: Zelenskyy added that the accession date matters for Ukraine but said it is EU leaders who will decide it.

Quote: "But it's important for us that others don't decide it, that Russia doesn't decide it and those who block us don't decide it. Even some EU members, as you know, block us for political reasons, not because one reform or another hasn't been implemented in Ukraine."

Background:

• The Financial Times reported that the version of a peace proposal submitted by Ukrainian and European officials to Washington includes a clause stating that Ukraine must become a member of the European Union by 1 January 2027.
• EU officials, speaking anonymously, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that Ukraine joining the EU by 2027 is not realistic.

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