“For many years there was a kind of stalemate and nothing happened. Ukraine created a new dynamic,” he said.
However, Borrell added, Ukraine’s accession to the EU will be difficult due to the country’s situation and the need for many reforms.
Recall that Ukraine submitted an application to join the European Union on February 28, 2022. In the summer, the country was granted candidate status to join the community.
As follows from the European Commission report, kyiv has so far only fully fulfilled two of the seven conditions: it has adopted legislation on judicial reform and freedom of the press.
In kyiv they hope to complete the remaining five by October 2023, only then will it be possible to start negotiations.
