The meeting between Ms von der Leyen and Mateusz Morawiecki will take place in Brussels in the afternoon local time, according to a tweet from a Polish government spokesperson.EU“,”text”:”Systemic support for Ukraine in the context of its EU accession will be discussed”}}’>It will be a question of systemic support for Ukraine in the context of its accession to theEUcan also be read in the brief publication.
On Monday, the Ukrainian president made a formal request for his country to join the EU quickly through a special procedure. The powers of Europe have supported Ukraine with military aid and sanctions against Russia, but it is not guaranteed that it will be able to join the Twenty-Seven.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, nevertheless underlined that there was different opinions
on this issue, seeming to rule out any quick decision.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed a formal request for his country to immediately join the European Union.
Photo: (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters)
Russia demands Ukraine’s neutrality
During the first talks with the Ukrainian authorities to find a way out of the crisis on Monday, Russian representatives demanded Ukraine’s future neutrality. They also hold to denazification
and at the demilitarization
of their neighbor.
Ukraine has called for a ceasefire and the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory. The parties did not reach an agreement at the end of the discussions, but they agreed to meet again to continue their diplomatic efforts.
The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, specified that the exchanges had lasted almost five hours and that the representativeshad found certain points on which common positions could be envisaged
.
