At the Munich Security Conference, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said member states are not ready to give Ukraine a clear date for joining the bloc.
Reuters reported on Feb. 15 that Kaja Kallas’s remarks came after Volodymyr Zelenskiy renewed his call for a firm EU accession timeline as part of broader security guarantees in any future peace agreement with Russia.
Ukraine is seeking EU membership by 2027, a target reportedly included in a 20-point peace plan discussed with the United States and the EU. Kyiv views the proposed timeline as key to securing long-term economic stability and deeper integration with the West once the war ends.
Several European Union governments say setting a fixed date for Ukraine’s membership is unrealistic, stressing that accession is merit-based and depends on progress in aligning laws with EU standards, not political promises. Some member states remain cautious, with Hungary blocking detailed talks.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, echoing Kaja Kallas, said there is no readiness to set a date and warned that Ukraine’s EU bid is closely tied to whether a peace deal with Russia can be reached.
Ukraine applied for EU membership shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, aiming to cement its political and economic alignment with Europe.
