The Ukrainian authorities expect to receive a status of a candidate for membership in the European Union in June, Report informs citing UNIAN that the head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, said in a Telegram post.
"We expect to receive the status of a candidate country for EU membership following the European Council meeting in June. Further, accession negotiations should begin, which should take place according to an accelerated procedure. Now the entire team of the president, his office and the government is working to do our best as soon as possible," Yermak said.