Ukraine wants to start negotiating full EU membership by end of year – Ukraine's Parliamentary Speaker

Ruslan Stefanchuk, Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) Speaker, has said that Ukraine intends to start a conversation about its full membership of the European Union by the end of 2023.

Source: Ruslan Stefanchuk in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda

Quote from Stefanchuk: "If we’re talking about what would happen sooner, the EU or NATO, I do think that the EU-related issues will move faster, because we definitely want to start negotiations on Ukraine’s full membership in the EU by the end of this year."

Details: Stefanchuk stressed that the beginning of membership negotiations is "much more advanced than candidate status" and is practically the "final stretch" to Ukraine’s EU membership.

The parliamentary speaker also said he believes how fast Ukraine crosses the finish line depends on Ukraine alone.

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