Olha Stefanishyna

NATO PA President Jerry Connolly said that Ukraine is on its way to membership in the Alliance, but first has to restore its territorial integrity. The best-case scenario is that all of Ukraine will join after the war is over.

Olga Stefanishyna believes that raids by the TCR in restaurants and after concerts are correct. She noted that this is in line with the demand for justice and the need to enforce the law.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna says Ukraine will be invited to join NATO within the 1991 borders. The accession will take place after the end of the war.

Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna said that the period from October to December is crucial for mobilizing support for Ukraine in NATO. After the US elections, the process of transition of power may complicate the receipt of aid.

President Zelenskyy announced the expected arrival of the White House team to Ukraine with a response to the Victory Plan. The Ukrainian delegation has already presented the plan in the United States and received the first feedback.

The third round of bilateral EU-Ukraine sessions within the framework of the legislative compliance screening has started in Brussels. The meetings are taking place in a hybrid format from October 8 to 10, covering economic criteria and other important areas.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said that the Ukrainian Peace Formula is the most successful way to achieve peace. She thanked the European liberal family for supporting Ukraine in confronting the aggressor.

The President of Ukraine has approved the composition of the delegation to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. It includes 10 high-ranking officials, including Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga as head of the delegation.

Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration visited Kyiv and met with her Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the next steps in the EU accession negotiations.

During their visit to the US, Ukrainian officials held consultations with the US delegation led by Jake Sullivan to discuss steps to implement the results of the Peace Summit, defense support, energy security, and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov, Presidential Chief of Staff Yermak, and Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishyna met with U. S. Secretary of Defense Austin to discuss security cooperation, express gratitude for the $2.3 billion aid package, including air defense systems, and brief him on the situation at the front and military needs.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during his visit to the United States to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit, Ukraine's progress on the path to Euro-Atlantic integration, and the need for additional air defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities.

Ukraine must meet a wide range of political and practical commitments to gain EU membership, including fundamental rights reforms and the introduction of more than 20,000 EU standards into its legal system, negotiations on which are due to begin on June 25.

Ukraine and the European Union are actively starting negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the EU at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg.

Ukraine has arrived in Luxembourg for the opening of EU accession talks, marking a historic day when Ukraine is moving on to real negotiations with the European Union on membership.

Ukraine and Moldova will start long-awaited EU accession talks on June 25, a symbolic moment in their efforts to join the bloc amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

At the URC-2024 conference, Ukraine signed agreements worth a billion euros with the European Investment Bank and other development agencies, opening up access to private sector financing for the first time since the start of the full-scale war.

President Zelensky approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko to participate in the conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Berlin on June 11-12 amid the scandal surrounding the dismissal of the previous deputy prime minister for reconstruction.

Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine Dmytro Lubinets proposed to introduce the day of national minorities on November 7 to celebrate the rights of ethnic communities, as well as to create homes for national minorities and allocate funding for the state program for the protection of minority rights.

At the July NATO summit, Ukraine expects clear decisions on membership in the Alliance and strengthening its air defense system thanks to the new Patriot air defense systems.

Ukraine and Hungary are conducting a political dialogue to prepare for the meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The European Commission will submit a positive report on Ukraine's compliance with the political criteria for starting EU membership negotiations.

EU ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova held her first meeting with Ukrainian officials, including Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, to discuss Ukraine's priorities, urgent energy needs in connection with Russia's attacks, as well as reforms related to the IMF program, EU funds and anti-corruption efforts.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna discussed Ukraine's urgent military needs, including air defense systems, F-16 aircraft, ammunition and long-range artillery with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership and cooperation with the Alliance.

Ukraine will insist on full territorial integration without any restrictions in the EU membership agreement, citing the precedent of Cyprus and demanding guarantees of inclusion of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Ukraine has fulfilled all of its commitments to the EU membership negotiations, and a decision on the approval of the framework for negotiations is expected to be reached by consensus among EU leaders after the European Parliament elections in late June, as agreed, with all necessary documents ready by the end of May.

Ukraine's path to EU accession will be difficult, but the European Parliament and the EU will help rebuild Ukraine's infrastructure and economy because Ukraine is Europe and Europe is Ukraine, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

Ukraine is close to starting EU accession talks after fulfilling all the necessary requirements, and the negotiation phase is expected to begin in June, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine has carried out all the necessary reforms and is now "one step away from an invitation" to join NATO. Shmyhal expects Ukraine to receive the invitation at the NATO summit in July.