Italy says most countries oppose granting Ukraine candidate status for EU

“All major EU countries object to the status of Ukraine’s candidate for the EU, excluding Italy ... We can request the status of a candidate, but now this is not expected due to the opposition of the countries,” TASS quoted him as saying.

At the same time, according to Draghi, the European Commission is considering the introduction of an accelerated procedure.

The French Foreign Ministry did not previously rule out that Ukraine's accession to the EU could take up to 20 years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he demanded clarity from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte about Ukraine's chances of joining the European Union.