Ukraine Gate – Kyiv – June 25, 2022- The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmitro Kuleba, said that Moscow is not indifferent to the fact that Ukraine is moving towards Europe, and that it “would like to stop this process”, but it does not have this opportunity, and despite the alleged indifference, the Russian leadership is completely dissatisfied with Ukraine obtaining a status A candidate for a member of the European Union.
He noted that Russian promoters have been trying for years to convince Ukraine that Europe does not need it, and therefore it should turn towards Russia.
“Their inactivity in reaction is fake, Moscow is angry at the fact that Ukraine will be a member of the European Union, and for 30 years we have received the Russian narrative that no one needs Ukraine, no one is waiting for it in Europe, we must forget it and turn to Russia,” Kuleba said. Now 30 years of this business is in the trash, because Ukraine is finally going to the EU.”
Kuleba added that Moscow is not indifferent and “willingly want to stop this process”, but it does not have this opportunity.
These statements by Lavrov are a manifestation of alarm, but when there is an aggressor country, a coalition is formed against it that wants to put it in its place. So, there is no problem here in forming a coalition.
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that this alliance is against an aggressor and a criminal state.
Also, former Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov distinguished himself once again with an outrageous and unreasonable statement regarding NATO and the European Union.
This time, he accused the military and political blocs of preparing for war with the Russian Federation.
On February 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for Ukraine’s membership in the European Union.
On June 17, the European Commission recommended that the European Council give Ukraine a European perspective and candidate status for EU membership.
The European Council on Thursday, June 23, granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership, and Moldova received this status.
The Cabinet has clarified what gives the EU candidate status to Ukraine, officially launches the process of obtaining EU membership by Ukraine, opens up Ukraine to participate in EU programs and initiatives, and will lay the foundation for the conditions for approaching the standard of living, welfare and legal protection of Ukrainians, as it is The case in other European Union countries.
