Zelenskyy names Ukraine's three priorities in terms of EU cooperation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he identified three priorities for Kyiv's cooperation with the European Union during a conversation with Ukrainian senior officials responsible for the relevant areas.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said he agreed on the three priorities for further cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in a conversation with Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, Vsevolod Chentsov, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, and Serhii Kyslytsia and Ihor Zhovkva, the deputy heads of the President's Office responsible for the relevant areas.

The first priority is progress towards full EU membership, he said, stressing that this is not only a political or economic issue, but also a security issue.

Quote: "Ukraine's accession to the European Union will eliminate the geopolitical uncertainty that Russia has exploited for several decades to sow destabilisation in both Ukraine and the European Union. At the same time, with Ukraine's strength, the European Union gains the necessary security capabilities, making it possible to strengthen the European component of the Euro-Atlantic community."

More details: Zelenskyy added that he hopes the remaining four clusters in the accession negotiations will be opened, saying that "everything has been done on our part to ensure a positive decision".

The second priority, he said, is to take advantage now of all the opportunities for Ukraine's sectoral integration into the EU.

Quote: "Ukraine must be seen by all Europeans as an integral part of normal European processes, and this must drive our political progress and the decisions of leaders and countries."

More details: The third priority, Zelenskyy said, is working to secure the support Ukraine needs ahead of the next winter.

Background:

• Earlier, Vsevolod Chentsov said that he expects the remaining negotiating clusters for Ukraine to be opened in the autumn.
• In his view, completing negotiations with the EU by the end of 2027 is an ambitious but realistic objective.

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