Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba warned on Monday of what he saw as “devastating consequences” if the European Union does not reach a consensus on opening accession negotiations for the country.
“I can’t imagine, I don’t even want to think about talking about the devastating consequences that would occur if the European Council (the 27th) did not take a decision, not only for Ukraine but also for the enlargement of the European Union. Union,” said Dmytro Kouleba in Brussels.
European Union foreign ministers “will meet in a crucial week for Europe,” said the head of Latvian diplomacy, Krisjanis Karins, referring to the European summit scheduled for the end of this week and which Ukraine is eagerly awaiting .
The 27 member states must decide whether to continue providing military and financial support to Ukraine and whether or not to start accession negotiations for the Russian-invaded country.
On these two issues, the Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán threatened to block the process, arguing that the European Union should first promote a “strategic debate” on the future of relations with Ukraine.
“We must make strategic decisions and commit ourselves to Ukraine’s victory. If we do not, the price will be high,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said today.
Asked about the position of Hungary, Moscow’s closest ally in the European Union, the Lithuanian minister, whose country was once part of the Soviet Union, described the country as anti-European.
“The only way to read the Hungarian position, and not only with regard to Ukraine, is that it is against Europe and everything that Europe stands for,” he charged.
Source: DN
