Ukraine will be ‘technically’ ready to join EU in 2027, Zelenskyy says – Europe live

Ukrainian president doubles down on target for accession despite pushback from some European leadersUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy doubled down on suggestions that Ukraine would be “technically” ready to join the European Union in 2027, despite pushback from some European leaders this week suggesting that his insistence on a fast-tracked accession was unrealistic and even unnecessarily antagonising some in the bloc.Luxembourg’s foreign minister, Xavier Bettel, insisted on Thursday that “we have rules and we need to respect them,” as he stressed that he repeatedly asked Zelenskyy to stop putting pressure on the EU on the timing as it was counterproductive. Continue reading...