Sweden raised the issue of supporting Ukraine's accession to the EU

Forssell recalled that at the end of February, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for the country's accession to the European Union.

Some EU member states reacted critically to this, the parliamentarian specified, but others were in favor of "warmly welcoming Ukraine and allowing it to join the European community."

In this regard, the deputy asked Linde if she and the government as a whole were going to "sincerely support" Kyiv's application to join the community.

In another address to the Foreign Minister, Forssell mentioned Zelensky's speech to the Swedish parliament at the end of March.

Then the president thanked Stockholm for the support it provides to Kyiv against the background of the Russian special operation, and asked not to stop it.

In this regard, the deputy asked Linde why representatives of the Swedish government have not yet met with their Ukrainian counterparts in Kyiv, "to demonstrate that Sweden supports the struggle of Ukraine."

Earlier, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said that Ukraine's application for recognition of the country as a candidate for EU membership will be discussed at a meeting of the Council of Europe on June 23-24.

In turn, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following a visit to Kyiv on June 16, spoke in favor of granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for EU membership.

However, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Ukraine will not become a member of the European Union tomorrow and Kyiv "has a long way to go."