Ukraine's place is in the EU, says German foreign minister in Kyiv
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FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends a press conference, after ministerial meeting on the Middle East peace process at the federal foreign ministry in Berlin, Germany May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed that Ukraine's place is in the European Union during a visit to the embattled country's capital, Kyiv, on Monday morning.
Ukraine can "rely on us and on our understanding of EU enlargement as a necessary geopolitical consequence of Russia's war," said Baerbock upon arrival, according to a statement.
Ukraine already has candidate status, said Baerbock. "And now we are preparing to take a decision on opening EU accession talks."
On judicial reform and media legislation, Ukraine's reform results are already impressive, she said.
But there is still a long way to go in the implementation of the anti-oligarch law and the fight against corruption, added the foreign minister.
The visit is Baerbock's fourth since the war in Ukraine broke out in February 2022. REUTERS
