China News Service, September 6. Comprehensive foreign media reported on the 5th that Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmegal said that joining the European Union is a priority for Ukraine, and it is expected to start negotiations on joining the EU as early as the end of 2022 and early 2023.
Shmegar said he had met with European Commission President von der Leyen and discussed economic aid for Kyiv and Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Shmergar expressed confidence in completing some of the EU's proposals by the end of this year and starting negotiations on EU membership in late 2022-early 2023.
According to previous reports, on February 28 this year, Ukraine formally submitted its application to join the European Union.
On July 23, the European Council decided to grant Ukraine candidate status for the EU.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia does not oppose Ukraine's accession to the EU because the EU is not a military bloc.