Ukraine's Foreign Minister Discusses Ukraine's EU Accession with Estonian Counterpart
Foreign Affairs ministers of Ukraine and Estonia, Dmytro Kuleba and Margus Tsahkna, have discussed the future start of negotiations concerning Ukraine’s EU accession.
Kuleba revealed on Twitter (X) that he had coordinated the steps of Ukraine’s EU accession and a December meeting of the European Council, "which is expected to decide on opening accession talks".
The foreign ministers also discussed the supply of projectiles to Ukraine from the EU, and the Special Tribunal for Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine.
During our call, @Tsahkna and I coordinated steps on Ukraine’s EU accession and the EU Council meeting in December, which is expected to decide on opening accession talks; EU ammunition deliveries to Ukraine; and the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Advertisement:— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) November 20, 2023
Tsahkna reported about his conversation with Kuleba and Gabrielius Landsbergis, Foreign Affairs Minister of Lithuania, on the "European security situation, continuous support to Ukraine and mutual meetings in the near future".
Had great conversations with colleagues 🇺🇦 @DmytroKuleba & 🇱🇹@GLandsbergis
— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) November 20, 2023
Good discussion on European security situation, continuous support to #Ukraine & mutual meetings in the near future 🤝 pic.twitter.com/1Q7dS20iYW
На саміті лідерів ЄС у грудні розглядатимуть рішення, чи починати переговори про вступ з Україною. Наразі на заваді "зеленому світлу" може стати Угорщина, яка
The decision whether to start the EU accession negotiations with Ukraine will be considered at the EU leaders summit in December. At the moment Hungary may become an obstacle since it promises to block decisions beneficial for Kyiv.
A European official even said in a comment for the Reuters agency last week that a long-awaited start of negotiations is "under threat", and there is no consensus concerning supplying Kyiv with €50 billion more of aid.
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