Ukraine to complete preparation in days to start EU accession talks, Zelenskiy says


The interior of the damaged flat in an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

KYIV, March 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine will complete ⁠the technical work needed to open negotiations on all topics for its European Union accession ⁠process within days, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.

Zelenskiy reiterated his call on the EU ‌partners to agree on a firm date for Ukraine to join the bloc, saying that would provide an important guarantee of the country's future security as Kyiv negotiates with Moscow to end the war.

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