EU Rejects Ukraine's Proposal to Link Membership Date with Peace Talks

On March 3, local time, the European Union (EU) responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal to tie the country's EU membership date to ongoing peace negotiations mediated by the United States. According to Jin10, EU Commission spokesperson Paula Piniño stated in Brussels that the EU cannot set a date for Ukraine's accession, as doing so would violate EU regulations.