A historic night at Versailles. After five hours of heated discussions EU leaders said yes to Ukrainian eurointegration. The process started. Now it is up to us and Ukrainians to accomplish it fast. Heroic Ukrainian nation deserves to know that they are welcome in EU.

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1. Class, if true

2. The guy who tweetet it out is veryfied as a Lithuanian government official, that seems legit as sauce goes.

   Edit :their president, even.

3. Ukraine joining the EU after being invaded by Russia is like putting on your seatbelt after the car crashes.

4. Ukraine only wants EU membership to drag other European countries into its war. This is very obvious, yet most people refuse to acknowledged it.

   I hope that peace returns to Ukraine soon. We can’t allow this war to engulf the continent.

5. 100% not going to happen

6. >The European Council acknowledged the European aspirations and the European choice of Ukraine, as stated in the Association Agreement. On 28 February 2022, exercising the right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny, the President of Ukraine submitted the application of Ukraine to become a member of the European Union. The Council has acted swiftly and invited the Commission to submit its opinion on this application in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties. Pending this and without delay, we will further strengthen our bonds and deepen our partnership to support Ukraine in pursuing its European path. Ukraine belongs to our European family.

   “In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties”

   One of the poorest and most corrupt countries in Europe in the middle of a war, so it will be decades before they reach the entry requirements.

   https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/11/statement-of-the-heads-of-state-or-government-on-the-russian-aggression-against-ukraine-10-03-2022/

7. Won’t happen whilst Ukraine is still at war.

8. I’m sorry but Ukraine should not be apart of the EU.

9. UK out
   Ukraine in

   Not a bad trade actually!

10. Good job, Europe. That’s like opening the stable door after the horse has been barbequed.

11. Doesn’t mean much if we don’t have the ability and will to defend it without the US. We should focus on European defence, and then project this power to secure our Eastern border. EU accession is seen by Russia as a precursor to NATO, since (West) Europeans are seen as weak.

12. I’m more than up for letting them join.

    But they gotta sort out their internals, corruption and all that. We shouldn’t lower the entry requirements. But we should help them get there.

    Right now it’s a distraction, they need to deal with the invasion jointing the EU is something to look at after.