European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership - Reuters

"This is necessary for the peace process, for the establishing of long-lasting and just peace in Europe."

— Taras Kachka , Politician

"The EU must provide Ukraine with a concrete accession date if it genuinely wants to see the country join it."

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician

"If we say 2027, technically, it won't happen before 2030, but it adjusts our attempts to speed up."

— Aurelijus Veryga , Politician

"We have pronounced many good promises towards Ukraine. We said Ukraine is a part of Europe. Now we have to deliver."

— Petras Auštrevičius , Politician

"questioned parliament's effectiveness in tabling and passing any bills."

— Yulia Svyrydenko , Politician

"while the accession process would have to change to confront new geopolitical realities, full membership could only come after full reforms."

— Marta Kos , Politician

"Let's have this discussion, with one baseline — full membership comes only after full reforms."

— Marta Kos , Politician

"The country would be ready to join the bloc by 2027."

— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician

"Russia has turned torture into state policy and uses it as a weapon."

— Dmytro Lubinets , Activist

"We are ready, but not all leaders of the European Union are..."

— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician

"If they truly believe in Ukraine, if they want to see Ukraine in the EU, then this is the opportunity: at the end of the war, to give Ukraine a concrete date and not repeat the mistake they made with NATO."

— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician