O CONSELHO DA EUROPA RESPONDE AO PEDIDO DE ZELENSKY PARA INTEGRAR A UE: NÃO SERÁ PARA JÁ

«... “The European Council reiterates its invitation to the Commission to submit its opinion in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties,” the leaders stated. “The European Union will continue to provide coordinated political, financial, material and humanitarian support.”

In their conclusions, the leaders proclaimed a commitment to create a “Ukraine Solidarity Trust Fund” and to work with international partners to raise money “for the reconstruction of a democratic Ukraine” — a process that seems far off considering Russia’s continuing bombardment of cities and unrelenting attack.

At another point, in a line that is certain to infuriate Kyiv, the European Council said that it “calls on the Commission to continue to provide technical assistance in order to help Ukraine implement necessary reforms.”

In fact, before the war, Kyiv had been pushing to overhaul many aspects of government and society, including efforts to reform the banking and judicial sectors, to fight corruption, and align energy and other policies to EU standards and requirements. And the Ukrainian government has made clear its frustration at being told by the West that it needs to aim higher. (...)»