Zelensky: Best way to guarantee Europe’s future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told an EU summit on Thursday the future of Europe was being shaped by the defense of Ukraine and the best security guarantee for the bloc’s future would be to grant Kyiv fast-track membership.
Zelensky said he told member states that Ukraine wanted the war against Russia to be over by the end of the year and urged them to help Kyiv prepare for another winter with air defense missiles and fuel.
Every democratic nation in Europe deserved to be in the EU and “Ukraine merits this because it has paid more than any other country for its right to be free, independent and ... European,” Zelensky said in excerpts of his address posted on X.
“The future of Europe – free, united and of course in peace – is being decided in our defense. That shows how unique our situation is.”
