President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the work on opening the remaining five negotiation clusters for EU accession and the potential timeline for the next steps with European Council President António Costa, who expects the opening of a new negotiation cluster "soon," writes UNN.
As always, a good meeting with European Council President António Costa. We discussed the work on opening the remaining five negotiation clusters. It is important to move forward in this direction as soon as possible. I am grateful to António for his support of Ukraine on the path to joining the European Union. We discussed the potential timeline for the next steps
The President emphasized that "Ukraine and our people fully deserve this." "We are fulfilling all our commitments regarding accession to the European Union. And it would be fair if we receive clear signals of support from the EU in response," he noted.
Costa, in turn, in a post about the meeting with Zelenskyy in Ankara, stated that "we are moving forward in the process of Ukraine's accession to the EU."
The opening of a new negotiation cluster should take place soon
The President of the European Council also stated that "the global momentum for achieving peace through strength is growing: increasing financial, energy, and military support for Ukraine, as well as increasing pressure on Russia to engage in meaningful peace negotiations." The escalation of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure is proof that it has not achieved its goals on the battlefield. We stand with Ukraine at every step," he noted.