European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv | Photo: president.gov.ua, 2025 г. A few days later, the European Commission presented a 21-point package of sanctions against Russia. “This is the basis for the next phase of the accession process: the formal opening of negotiations,” said von der Leyen.
At the end of the sanctions against Russia, the European Commission President said that the Ukrainians were most impressed by the “unwavering determination of the Ukrainians to join our European Union.” According to the EU, Ukraine has demonstrated that it is ready to join the European Union.
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