EU considers options for including Ukraine's membership in peace deal, Bloomberg says

Bloomberg has reported that the European Union is preparing several approaches to including Ukraine's membership in a future peace agreement.

Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The sources said that "the options under consideration include providing Kyiv up front with the protection that comes with EU accession as well as immediate access to some membership rights".

Meanwhile, the EU would provide Ukraine with a clear timeline of steps it must take to advance the official procedure.

Other options being considered include continuing the existing accession path or introducing a transitional period with gradual membership, they said.

A European Commission representative told Bloomberg that Ukraine's future accession to the EU is part of the peace agreement discussions.

Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine's accession to the European Union is realistic under a fast-track scenario whereby part of the required tasks would be completed after accession.
• Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Ukraine's accession to the EU in 2027 is impossible.

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