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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and António Costa Discussed Next Steps on Ukraine’s Path to EU Accession and Work to Open the Remaining Clusters

8 July 2026 - 12:27

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and António Costa Discussed Next Steps on Ukraine’s Path to EU Accession and Work to Open the Remaining Clusters

In Ankara, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the European Council António Costa.

The Head of State thanked António Costa for supporting Ukraine on its path to joining the European Union. The leaders discussed opening the remaining five negotiating clusters as soon as possible. The Presidents also spoke about the potential timeline for the next steps, which Ukraine and the Ukrainian people fully deserve.