Ukraine answers questionnaire on membership to join the European Union

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally submitted Ukraine’s responses to a European Union questionnaire, the first step in his campaign for accelerated EU membership.

Presenting the questions to Zelenskyy in early April, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a preliminary decision on Ukraine’s bid could come within weeks.

Kyiv’s intention to join the bloc has been a thorny issue with Moscow for years.

“The people of Ukraine are united by this goal: to feel that they are an equal part of Europe,” Zelenskyy said Monday as he handed two thick folders of Ukrainian responses to Matti Maasikas, the EU envoy for Ukraine.