Ukraine Cannot Be Permanently Shut Out of the EU Market, Prime Minister Says
Ukraine cannot be permanently excluded from the European Unionโs market, even as Brussels presses Kyiv to accelerate reforms tied to accession, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday. The remarks underscore a delicate balancing act: keeping Ukraine economically anchored to Europe during wartime while the bloc signals that membership will depend on sustained progress in rule-of-law, governance and market reforms.
