Completed Filling Out Questionnaire For Joining European Union, Ukrainian Official: We Expect Recommendations

JAKARTA - Ukraine has completed a questionnaire that will be the starting point for the European Union to decide on Kyiv's membership, said Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen handed President Zelensky a questionnaire during her visit to Kyiv on April 8, promising a quicker start to Ukraine's bid to become a member of the European Union after Russia's invasion of the country.

"Today, I can say that the document has been finalized by the Ukrainian side," Zhovkva told Ukrainian public broadcaster on Sunday evening.

The European Commission needs to issue recommendations on Ukraine's compliance with the required membership criteria, he added.

"We expect the recommendations, to be positive, and then the ball will be on the side of the member states of the European Union."

Zhovkva added that Ukraine expects to acquire the status of a candidate country for EU accession in June, during the scheduled meeting of the European Council meeting.

The Council of Europe is set to meet on June 23-24, according to the Council's schedule on its website.

"Next, we need to start accession talks. And once we have those talks, we can already talk about Ukraine's full membership in the EU," concluded Zhovkva.