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EU to Ukraine: No ‘fast track’ exists for membership
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
VERSAILLES, France — European Union leaders tell Ukraine there is no fast way for the country to join the bloc, dousing Kyiv’s hopes as it faces an onslaught from Russian forces.
“There is no such thing as a fast track,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says as he arrived for an EU summit at the Versailles Palace in France, reflecting the position of several member states.
“I want to focus on what can we do for {Ukrainian President} Volodymyr Zelensky tonight, tomorrow, and EU accession of Ukraine is something for the long term, if at all,” he adds.
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