Ukraine accession

EU to open accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova on June 15

The European Union will convene intergovernmental conferences on June 15 with Ukraine and Moldova to open the first negotiating cluster on EU membership, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU announced on June 12.

12 June, 11:42 PM

EU signals go-ahead for Ukraine membership talks

The European Union is ready to open the first cluster of accession negotiations, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna wrote in a post on X after the June 26 European Council (EC) meeting in Brussels.

27 June 2025, 08:29 AM

Poland to back Ukraine’s NATO membership bid at Hague summit, Duda says

Poland will support Ukraine’s NATO membership ambitions at the alliance’s summit in The Hague on June 24-26, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on June 18, according to news agency Ukrinform.

18 June 2025, 06:09 PM

Russia seeks NATO ban on Ukraine accession, but faces opposition from some allies

Russia will demand a written pledge barring Ukraine from NATO membership as a condition to end the war, but some NATO countries will block such a decision, Oleksandr Leonov, executive director of the Center for Applied Political Studies "PENTA", told Radio NV on May 30.

31 May 2025, 09:15 PM

No NATO membership promise in Ukraine peace talks – Rutte

Allies never promised Ukraine that membership would be part of a peace deal or ceasefire, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said in an exclusive interview with NV on April 5.

5 April 2025, 02:55 PM

Pulitzer-winning columnist Thomas Friedman names only security guarantee for Ukraine

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and columnist Thomas Friedman shared his perspective on security guarantees for Ukraine post-war online during an NV event "Ukraine Changes the World: Dialogues on Opportunities" on Feb. 19.

22 February 2025, 02:52 PM

Ukraine can regain all occupied territories through diplomacy and NATO membership, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine will never recognize the Russian occupation of its territories, including Crimea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated in an interview with NBC News on Feb. 16, though emphasizing that these areas may be reclaimed through diplomatic means.

17 February 2025, 11:01 AM

Ukraine’s defense procurement scandal impacts EU and NATO negotiations, says Deputy PM Stefanishyna

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and the Defense Procurement Agency is negatively affecting the country’s negotiations with EU and NATO partners, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna said on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 03:46 PM

Ukraine stands firm against Russian NATO ultimatum

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi responded to Russia's demand to revoke NATO's Bucharest Summit promise regarding Ukraine's potential membership, asserting that Moscow has no voice in this matter in a post on X on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 05:59 PM

Russia seeking reversal of NATO's 2008 Ukraine membership promise

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has demanded that NATO retract its Bucharest Summit promise regarding Ukraine's potential membership in the Alliance, labeling it a "key element" for ending the war, Interfax reported on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 03:20 PM

Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine's NATO membership at first contact group meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to discuss Ukraine's NATO membership at the first meeting of the contact group aimed at ending the war, Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the President's Office, told news outlet RBC-Ukraine on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 02:09 PM

Bilateral security agreements part of Ukraine's journey to NATO, not alternative, says FM Sybiha

Bilateral security agreements with allies are a component of strengthening Ukraine's path to NATO membership, not an alternative to joining, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during the NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 03:41 PM

Ukrainian optimism about NATO and EU membership declines

22% of Ukrainians believe the country will never gain NATO membership, up 10 percentage points from 2022, according to a Gallup poll conducted in August 2024, which was presented on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 12:17 PM

US requires confidence in Ukraine's victory before NATO membership

The Biden administration wants assurance that Ukraine can win the war before considering its NATO membership, John Kirby, the White House's strategic communications coordinator, in an interview with the national telethon program on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 11:45 AM

NATO needs to set clear conditions for Ukraine's membership, says Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans

NATO countries must discuss and agree on the conditions under which Ukraine will receive an invitation and join the Alliance, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Oct. 18, according to Reuters.

19 October 2024, 12:01 PM

Ukraine aims to be fully prepared for European Union accession by 2025

Ukraine plans to be fully prepared for European Union membership by the end of 2025, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during a press conference on Tuesday, Sep. 10.

10 September 2024, 06:25 PM

Ukraine accession