EU Not Ready to Set Ukraine's Membership Date, Says Official

The European Union is not prepared to provide a specific date for Ukraine's membership, according to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kallas. According to RTHK, Kallas stated during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference that EU enlargement is always a geopolitical decision, and the ultimate decision will be influenced by the geopolitical landscape. She emphasized that Ukraine has significant work to do before joining the EU, with the immediate priority being actions that demonstrate Ukraine's place in Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also attended the Munich Security Conference, recently expressed the need for the EU to provide a date for Ukraine's accession as part of the security guarantees in a final peace agreement with Russia.