On the fifth day of the full-scale Russian invasion, on February 28,  President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union under a simplified procedure.

The procedure for considering Ukraine’s accession to the EU has already begun and, according to the President of the European Council Charles Michel, will be discussed in the coming days, he said in his Twitter:

“The EU’s solidarity, friendship and unprecedented assistance to Ukraine are unwavering. We will discuss Ukraine`s membership application in coming days».

The New Europe Center has prepared an infographic (in English, French and German) on why it is important to give Ukraine the prospect of EU membership.

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