Zelenskyy: best guarantee of Europe's future is fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
Zelenskiy said fast-track EU membership would strengthen Europe’s security as Ukraine seeks 6 billion euros in support and more air defense missiles.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told European Union leaders in Brussels that granting Kyiv fast-track membership is the best security guarantee, arguing Ukraine "merits this because it has paid more than any other country for its right to be free."
- Seeking to end the four-year-long conflict before winter, Zelenskiy emphasized that diplomacy and pressure on Russia are essential, highlighting recent long-range drone strikes on Moscow as proof of Ukraine's military capabilities.
- International partners announced $4 billion in new aid, including $1 billion from nine countries for Patriot missiles, according to Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, while Zelenskiy requested 6 billion euros from the European Peace Facility.
- While European Union ambassadors agreed to advance membership talks, the council statement omitted "accelerated" language after opposition from Hungary, with Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirming his country managed to remove the reference.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned of "massive coordinated strikes" following Ukrainian attacks, prompting Zelenskiy to urge citizens to use shelters as Ukraine anticipates needing at least 300 missiles to sustain defense efforts through winter.
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Zelenskiy: best guarantee of Europe’s future is fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
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