Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanischyna warns of increasing war fatigue in Europe. However, Ukraine’s own determination to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression “remained the same.”
Stefanischyna is responsible for pro-European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Ukraine’s will to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression has not changed in more than 600 days. But she read the headlines about war fatigue, the deputy prime minister said. While traveling through various EU countries, most recently in Austria on Thursday, she heard that the war was lasting too long. “We should not count the days; “We have to see how things develop,” the deputy head of government said.
As an example of a positive development, she cited the military’s continued conversion to alliance norms since the NATO summit in July. At the time, the summit offered Ukraine the prospect of membership, but without setting out a precise route to get there. In mid-December, a meeting of EU heads of state and government will decide whether accession negotiations with Ukraine will begin. Some governments in EU countries, especially Hungary, have been negative so far.
“We have to stick to the big picture”
EU countries should discuss these matters in advance, Stefanischyna said. The veto of one EU country also means a defeat for all other countries, she warned. “We have to stick to the big picture,” she emphasized. Ukraine will be a reliable Member State. Approval would also help the states in the Western Balkans, which are also awaiting accession.
Source: Krone
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