Charles Michel assures of support for Ukraine in EU accession negotiations

President of the European Council Charles Michel assures that everything possible will be done to ensure that Ukraine receives a favorable decision in December during the negotiations on accession to the European Union. He said this during a joint briefing with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Moldova Maia Sandu, a UNN correspondent reports.

%%QUOTE_TITLE%%I am fully convinced that supporting Ukraine and Moldova is our moral responsibility and strategic responsibility, first of all. And secondly, I am fully convinced that in these difficult circumstances, now more than ever, we must invest in peace, prosperity and democratic values. I want you to understand this clearly, we will do everything to convince the 27 member states that we need a favorable decision in December - Charles Michel said.

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The President of the European Council is convinced that a decision in favor of a European Ukraine will send a message to the EU community that the EU cares about common stability and security. Also, he said, it is a message to the people of Ukraine and the people of Moldova that Europe is a reliable partner. But in the end, it is a message to the Kremlin and all those who do not like human dignity and democratic principles.

In turn, President Zelenskyy made it clear at a press conference that Ukraine is determined to have successful negotiations in December.

"There are seven recommendations. No matter how difficult it is for us, we must fulfill them. Today we have done, I think, everything. And even if almost everything, the rest will be done," he said.

To recap

On the Day of Dignity and Freedom, European Council President Charles Michel and Moldovan President Maia Sanduarrived in Kyiv. 

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