Medvedev called Chernomyrdin's words about Ukraine and the EU still relevant

Medvedev said journalists asked Chernomyrdin "when Ukraine will join the EU."

“He immediately answered, without thinking at all: “After Turkey.”

And, they say, when is Turkey?

- And Turkey never (Chernomyrdin answered. -

) ”, - RIA Novosti quotes Medvedev. 

According to him, this is still relevant today.

Medvedev also said that granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of a candidate for joining the European Union is just an operetta action.