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The Ukrainian team, which is going to Brussels for the Ukraine-EU summit, faces very difficult tasks, because, in addition to the global pandemic and economic problems, there has been a crisis of confidence in the Ukrainian leadership by international partners. .
The fifth president of Ukraine, leader of the European Solidarity party, wrote about this in the article “Poroshenko’s Tips for the Ukraine-EU Summit: How to work on mistakes and restore confidence” on “European Truth”.
“This crisis has arisen due to the slowdown and even the setback, which in a year and a half gave the new government in carrying out the pro-European reforms. Pro-Western managers are methodically removed from the authorities. The competitive foundations of the authorities have been destroyed. the civil service. But their own “rooms”, showman o Open or latent pro-Russian cadres from Yanukovych’s team are being recruited. This scale of anti-Western rhetoric has not been seen in the Ukrainian media as it is now since 2013. The pressure on the Courts, law enforcement and free media is increasing. formed for several years in cooperation with our partners. It came to the first soft warnings about possible problems with visa-free travel, “said Petro Poroshenko.
He noted that the inertia of Ukraine’s move towards the European Union, initiated by his team, is running out. “And in our situation, stopping and standing still means exposing ourselves to the risk of falling back into the Russian sphere of influence,” Poroshenko is convinced.
“The pulmonary inflammation caused by the covid is not a reason to look indifferently at an important summit and not be aware of the life of the country. For this reason, on the eve of the summit, I consider it appropriate to determine the expectations that the pro-European opposition associates with this event. Our admonition, our advice, our recommendations. ” said the leader of “European Solidarity”.
He advised Zelensky to remember where the true friends of Ukraine are and where the enemies are. “It is very important in Brussels to do everything possible to build trust with EU leaders. The EU is not an ‘external manager’, but our future home. The EU is not really an ATM, but principles,” Poroshenko emphasized. .
In Brussels, Ukraine’s true allies will speak with you, who support our independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and economic prosperity. Therefore, the first and foremost task of the delegation is to give new breath to the pro-Ukrainian European coalition, to restore the pro-Ukrainian momentum in the European Union. During the summit, the ideology of European unity and solidarity with Ukraine, solidarity in the fight against the aggressor and in the implementation of complex and complex reforms, “said Poroshenko.
He believes that the Ukrainian delegation should present to the allies its strategy to establish peace in Donbas and vacate Crimea and coordinate ways to increase political pressure and sanctions on Russia.
“We need more sanctions, more EU involvement in the restoration of Donbass, more joint opposition to the progressive annexation of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, and Russian propaganda! There is no other option but to go back to the road map of the Minsk accords and the problem of the UN peacekeepers in the occupied part of Donbass. ” “, – the fifth president is convinced.
Poroshenko also drew attention to the need to implement the idea of sectoral alliances with the EU. “First of all, in sectors such as a single digital market, energy integration, trade and customs cooperation and of course the partnership with the Schengen area. I strongly support the idea of Ukraine joining the European Green Deal.” From my own experience in implementing visa-free travel, I know that a great goal inspires and mobilizes both the political class and the whole of society. To move towards EU membership, we need permanent projects with clear plans, clear intermediate objectives and mutual obligations, “the European Solidarity leader is convinced.
“The summit is a good opportunity to assure our European partners the invariability of the government’s policy with regard to democratic reforms, the strengthening of institutions and public function, respect for human rights and the independence of the judiciary, anti-corruption bodies, guarantee the freedom of the media, the independence of the NBU, the stability of the banking sector, effective corporate governance and sectoral reforms in general “, – said Poroshenko.
He also stressed that it is necessary to coordinate positions on the solution of the political crisis in Belarus and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Poroshenko proposed including the chairman of the parliamentary committee on Ukraine’s integration into the EU in the delegation. In his opinion, this would demonstrate the unity and consolidated position of the pro-Ukrainian authorities and opposition on the road to the European Union.
“In diplomacy, they know how to appreciate gestures. And this step will contribute to the positive results of the summit, in which I sincerely wish Ukraine’s success. There is still time to work on mistakes and correct the situation,” Petro Poroshenko is convinced.
