Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that Ukraine could join the EU during its current term as president of the European Commission, if it could meet certain Creteia. This statement is important because Donald Trump finally picked a side in the Ukraine conflict, and to everyone’s surprise, it was Russia.
Amid the political tensions between the two countries, Von der Leyen praised Ukraine’s progress in meeting EU norms and said: “I am very grateful for the political will there. I would even say that if Ukraine had This speed and this quality continue, and maybe they may be earlier than 2030.”
It is important to note that there are many legal and democratic obstacles to joining the EU, which the Ukrainian government has been working to clear.
What does it mean for Ukraine?
After the war with Russia ended, welcoming Ukraine to the EU could help stop Moscow’s future aggression, an important move, as the United States remains unwilling to allow Kief to join NATO or deploy troops for post-war peace missions.
Experts believe that Trump’s dispute with Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a force to accept the mineral agreement with Ukraine.
Last week, Trump claimed that the United States owed $500 billion worth of Ukrainian resources, including mineral deposits, oil and gas, and infrastructure such as ports, to provide past military aid to Russia. However, Zelenskyy firmly rejected the proposal, noting that any agreement on mineral resources must be related to post-war U.S. security assurances.
“We do not acknowledge this debt,” Zelenskyy said. “This will not be part of the final agreement.”
On the other hand, Trump said Friday that the White House and Ukraine are about to complete a deal related to rare earth minerals. “I think we’re very close,” Trump told reporters on Friday.
(With political and institutional input)
