The White House said that the issue of accelerated admission of Ukraine to the EU should be decided by Europe

“It is not for us to decide.

We are not part of the EU, the European Union,” Jean-Pierre said during the briefing.

She stressed that the corresponding decision should be taken by the EU member states.

Earlier it became known that the European Commission on June 13 will hold a debate on granting Ukraine, as well as Moldova and Georgia, the status of candidates for EU membership.

The decision on the results of the discussion should be taken on June 17.

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Chepa, in an interview with RT, commented on the message that the European Commission would hold a debate on granting Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia the status of candidates for EU membership.