Putin: Not opposed

Putin: Russia does not oppose Ukraine to join the European Union, but Ukraine will be reduced to Western semi -colonies.

The European Commission proposed on the 17th to give the EU EU "candidate status". According to Agence France -Presse, Russian President Putin said on the 17th at the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia did not oppose Ukraine to join the EU.

Russian President Putin delivered a speech at the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on the 17th.

"We are not opposed to this. Whether joining this economic alliance is their sovereign decision ... This is their business and the people of Ukraine." Putin said. "In terms of economic integration, this is their choice." "Compared to NATO, the European Union is not a military alliance."

However, Putin warned that if Ukraine insisted on joining the European Union, it would "become a semi -colonial land in Western countries." "This is my opinion," Putin said.

Earlier, Ukraine has repeatedly expressed his willingness to join the EU. In April this year, Ukrainian President Zeleki had publicly stated at a joint press conference held after a talks with the European Council Chairman Michelle Michel that Ukraine would "join the EU" as a priority.

On June 16, Zelezzky met with leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and Romanian in Ukraine. The French President Macron said that France, Germany, Italy, and Romania have reached an agreement. It is hoped that the European Commission will immediately give the Ukraine EU candidate status.

Source: Global Network/Zhao Jiandong Guo Xiaopeng

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