Ukraine accession negotiations could begin in December

Media, citing three unnamed EU diplomats, claim that in November the Commission will publish a “situation report” on how Ukraine is meeting the requirements.

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The European Union could start formal talks on Ukraine’s accession to the bloc of 27 as early as December this year.

Media, citing three unnamed EU diplomats, claim that in November the Commission will publish a “situation report” on how Ukraine is meeting the requirements.

Afterwards, he will make a statement that will make it “very difficult for Member States not to open themselves to negotiations”, so official talks on Ukraine’s future in the EU could be approved by December.

As of this August, Ukraine has only met 2 of the 7 key conditions of the procedure.

However, EU sources say that “the leaders are ready to make a political declaration authorizing negotiations even if the legal framework for negotiations is not yet finalized,” as, according to sources, progress in meeting the seven criteria is evident, and “and only one area, that relating to minorities, seemed problematic in the short term.

The United States will continue to support Ukraine

The White House has made clear that it is determined to continue supporting Ukraine. Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby has said there are still financial reserves to keep going for a few more weeks, but “time is not our friend,” and Congress must ensure this aid continues.

“As President Biden has made clear, under no circumstances can we allow US support for Ukraine to be disrupted. Time is not our friend. We have sufficient funds to meet Ukraine’s needs on the battlefield for an “But we need Congress to act to ensure our support is not interrupted,” Kirby said.

Russia guarantees rotation of IAEA observers in Zaporizhzhia

At the same time, in Ukraine, IAEA experts monitoring the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant have carried out another rotation, the twelfth, almost a year after the first.

Since September 1, 2022, the international team has been monitoring the security of the headquarters occupied by Russian forces.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video in which it states that “the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation ensure the safe development of the next rotation of observers of the International Atomic Energy Agency mission at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.” According to the Ministry of Defense, a ceasefire was declared during the observers’ passage.

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