European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Oliver Warhely told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that preparations for Ukraine's accession to the European Union "will take years."

Apparently, as long as the collapse of the EU will take, ”the diplomat wrote in her Telegram channel.

Earlier, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna expressed confidence that Ukraine would be able to complete the process of joining the European Union by the end of 2024.