“We can say that Ukraine is on the way to its goal.” After the Kiev summit with European Union leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his objective in his last message. “We are preparing for further integration of Ukraine into the internal EU market, which means more revenue for Ukrainian companies, more production and jobs in our country, as well as revenue for state and local budgets.”
On the other hand, starting EU accession negotiations later this year was already the wish that the Ukrainian president had addressed to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the last EU-Ukraine summit. It won’t be easy, despite Kiev’s strong will and commitment, EU leaders suggest, much will depend on the pace of reforms the Ukrainian government undertakes.
Meanwhile, on the military front, Putin reportedly ordered his army to conquer the Donbas regions by March. This was revealed by the governor of Lugansk Sergey Gaidai. And this could be the start of the big offensive that the Ukrainians have been waiting for in the spring. Even President Zelensky confirms that the Kremlin wants to take over the East, but guarantees that it will not be allowed. The Ukrainian leader calls for long-range weapons because “they can change the course of the war”, even though he says he is still confident of victory. The appeal was accepted by the Pentagon, which last night announced a new supply of military aid of 2 billion dollars, which also includes long-range missiles.
Source: IL Tempo
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