Zelenskiy: Best step to guarantee Europe's future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the EU to grant Kyiv fast-track membership, stating the future of Europe is being decided in Ukraine's defence against Russia.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, addressing an EU summit on Thursday, said the future of Europe was being decided with the defence of Ukraine and the best guarantee for the future would be to grant Kyiv fast-track EU membership.
"The future of Europe – free, united and in peace – is being decided in our defence. That shows how unique our situation is," Zelenskiy said in excerpts of the address posted on X. "The most important such step could be a fast-track path for Ukraine to join the EU."
Zelenskiy also said the security of Europe depended on securing funding for Ukraine's military, and the EU and the "coalition of willing" countries supporting it could develop the financial instruments to ensure that.
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