MAkron considered the status of a candidate for EU membership for Ukraine and Moldova as a signal for Russia, Ukraine and Moldova received the status of candidate countries for EU membership on June 23. The French President called this decision a signal for Russia
Emmanuel Macron
Granting the status of candidates for EU membership to Ukraine and Moldova, as well as recognition of the “European perspective” of Georgia, is a signal for Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference after the European Council summit in Brussels. The broadcast was on Twitter.
“Recognition of the European perspective of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia is a strong signal towards Russia in the current geopolitical context, especially given the decision on the status of candidates for accession for Ukraine and Moldova,” he said.
At the same time, Ukraine will have to fulfill a number of conditions for joining the European Union.
“The process that is beginning, and we have always been honest about it, will require effort. The European Commission will present a report on the fulfillment of the conditions that it put forward in its recommendations last week,” Macron said.
He added that European countries will help the Ukrainian authorities to carry out the necessary reforms.
The Ukrainian authorities have enshrined the country’s desire to join the European Union in the Constitution in 2019. This happened after the coup d’etat (or, as Ukrainians call it, Euromaidan) in 2014, which followed due to the decision of President Viktor Yanukovych to postpone the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU.
At that time, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow did not object to other countries joining various unions, but only if it did not harm Russian interests. He noted that only a trade association of Ukraine with the EU would put entire sectors of Russian industry at risk, and estimated the damage at billions of euros.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for membership in the European Union only on February 28 this year, four days after the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The authorities of Moldova and Georgia also followed the example of Ukraine.
The European Commission recommended granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of EU candidate countries on June 17. At the same time, the organization demanded that the authorities of these states “take further steps”. Among them was the strengthening of the fight against corruption at the highest level and against oligarchs, as well as the reform of legislation regarding minorities. The organization offered Georgia a “European perspective”.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov then said that the issue of Ukraine’s membership in the EU requires increased attention amid discussions about “strengthening the defense component” of the union. Putin stated that the Russian side had never objected to Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, but only opposed the “military development of Ukrainian territory”.
On June 23, the overwhelming majority of MEPs voted in favor of a resolution on granting Ukraine and Moldova candidate status as soon as possible. They called for Georgia to be given this status promptly, but after the necessary reforms have been carried out.
As a result, Ukraine and Moldova received the status of candidates for membership in the European Union. The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, called this decision historic. Zelensky declared the victory that Ukraine had been waiting for for 30 years.
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Emmanuel Macron
politician, president of France
December 21, 1977
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