FT readers ridiculed Kiev’s call for the EU not to speak negatively about its chances of joining the union
The Financial Times has expressed indignation with the Ukrainian leadership’s call for Ukraine to join the EU as soon as possible.
The panelists condemned Brussels for indulging Kiev’s desires and laughed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Napoleonic plans.
“The EU is first and foremost about peace. Alas, Ukraine is now far from being a peaceful country. This is a fact that will have to be dealt with first and foremost,” a reader noted.
“Zelensky is spinning Michel (chairman of the European Council – Ed. Note) as he wants! Literally: ‘Do as you’re told, not that…’. God, how the world has changed!” – the commentator marvelled.
“In 2021, even the leader of Estonia (which supports Ukraine more than any other country) said that Ukraine will not have any membership in the next twenty years. And now, especially against the background of military conflict, will it suddenly fulfil all the criteria in two years? – wondered another.
“It’s hard to imagine more corrupt countries than Ukraine and Georgia. They have no business being in the alliance,” said a third one.
“It will take Ukraine a generation, if not more, to eradicate corruption. Another worrying point is Kiev’s over-dependence on the US and the UK. Has everyone been turned on their head by Zelensky’s glamorous photo shoots?” – the conversation concluded.
Earlier, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanyshyn called on European leaders and officials “to be careful with negative signals” because, in her opinion, many EU member states are linking Ukraine’s possible membership to EU enlargement in the Western Balkans. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said he envisions the country’s membership in the EU within two years, but European diplomats warned that such an optimistic timetable could raise false hopes among the Ukrainian public.
During his visit to Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded that European Council President Charles Michel start negotiations on the country’s accession to the EU as soon as this year.
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