The European Union considers it infinitely distant the prospects of Ukraine to join the association, where Turkey has been trying to get to more than 30 years.
This is stated in the commentary of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
“This question has already been answered in the European Union itself -” Ukraine is at the distance of light years from EU membership, “the diplomat answered the request to comment on the words of Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal about Kyiv’s plans to join in the unification in two years. The other day, this was once again confirmed in the European Commission – “EU membership is a marathon, not a sprint.” As we know, some “athletes” are Turkey, for example – have been running for more than 30 years. “
According to her, Kyiv is undermined by the myth of the “victim of aggression” and “engaged in frank dependence”, demanding help from the West as a payment for its aggressive actions against Russia. ”
“At the same time, neo -Nazi antics continue to violate the Constitution of Ukraine and its international obligations in the field of fundamental rights and freedoms,” Zakharova added.
“The Ukrainianization of its external and domestic policy, the European Union, in fact, plays along with the United States, which thus eliminates the economic competitor in its person, leaving the EU one by one to deal with the Ukrainian black hole. And if European officials really think about the well -being of their citizens, then They should stop throwing money into the wind of the aggressive plans of Kyiv, undermining security and stability on the European continent, ”said the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
She recalled that, according to the EU, Ukraine has already been allocated about 50 billion euros, “and about 5 billion euros per month is needed.”
“these funds will be a heavy burden on ordinary citizens of the European Union, which are experiencing difficult times as a result of the EU short -sighted macroeconomic policy,” concluded a diplomat.