The procedure for considering Ukraine’s application for EU membership has started, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Vsevolod Chentsov wrote on Twitter.
Handed over ๐บ๐ฆ application for the EU membership signed by President @ZelenskyyUa to ๐ซ๐ท PermRep to the EU Philippe Lรฉglise-Costa, current Presidency of the Council of the EU @Europe2022FR.
Application is registered. Process has been started. #UkraineIsEU #EUisUkraine ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ pic.twitter.com/BBcx7UI6ST— Vsevolod Chentsov (@VVChentsov) February 28, 2022
The diplomat noted that the application has been registered.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed a membershipย application formally requesting that Ukraine join the European Union (EU) amid a Russian invasion of his country.
โOur goal is to be together with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be on an equal footing,โ Zelensky said during a video address.ย โIโm sure itโs fair. Iโm sure itโs possible.โ
Russian Presidentย Vladimir Putinย ordered a military operation in Ukraine last week, launching a days-long invasion. While Russian forces have entered a number of Ukrainian cities, their efforts have been slowed by strong Ukrainian opposition.
By Ana Dumbadze
