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RTRS: Dep CoS-Ukraine Will Not Give Up EU Bid To Reach Deal w/Russia

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Reuters reporting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Deputy Chief of Staff Ihor Zhovkva has stated that Ukraine will not give up its EU membership bid in order to reach a compromise with Russia.

  • Comes after a call between Zelensky and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Post-call Zelensky tweets: "Had substantial conversation with EC President Urusula von der Leyen. EC opinion on UA application for EU membership will be prepared within few months. UA Government and EC are instructed. Moving to our strategic goal together."
  • VdL tweets: "I assured President Zelensky of the EU’s unabated support. Ukraine’s European path has now begun. Times like these require the vision, steadfastness and stamina to take one difficult step after the next. The EU Commission will move ahead on this path. I also informed President Zelensky of the disbursement of a second tranche of around €300 million of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine..."

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