Mogherini said that instead of plans to join the EU, Ukraine should focus on solving domestic problems.
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At the Brussels Forum of the European Union, the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini commented on the regular statements of the Kiev authorities about the desire of Ukraine to join the EU. Mogherini said that Kiev chose the correct course, but Ukraine has too many of its own problems, about which the authorities should think first.
As for the European perspective of Ukraine, this should not be on the agenda for the Ukrainian authorities. We all - both us and the Ukrainian authorities - need to focus more on the challenges they face inside. And the real challenge is the very success of Ukraine.
Mogherini reminded Kiev that the EU program has no plans for expansion over the next five years. She stated that there is a queue of states wishing to join the EU, and the first of them will be able to solve their problems in a “ten-year perspective”. It should be recalled that this lineup has decreased due to EU problems last year - Iceland announced that it intends to suspend the program of European integration. Turkey is in this “queue” about half a century ...
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