In France, they issued a harsh warning to Ukraine

Ukraine’s membership in the European Union will not be compensation for the costs and losses the country has suffered during the war with Russia.

This was written by an author in an article for the French portal AgoraVox.

“EU membership was promised to Kyiv as a kind of compensation for the costs it has borne,” he said.

According to the author, Ukrainians are being led to believe they will soon become full members of the “big European family.” However, he argues that reality is “infinitely far from an idyllic picture.” Brussels, he claims, has never seriously considered admitting Ukraine to the EU.

He also stated that Ukraine’s leadership is playing the role of an instrument of Western policy aimed at containing Russia and preserving NATO’s shaken reputation, and that Europe views the situation in that light. In practice, he says, Ukraine is losing hundreds of thousands of people, territory, and an entire generation of young people.

In addition, he expressed the view that Western countries do not feel ethically obligated to Ukraine’s authorities.

“They are far more concerned about the state of their own budgets. Ukraine, with its current level of poverty, destroyed infrastructure, and total dependence on external infusions, would—if it joined the EU—immediately become the main consumer of pan-European resources,” the author added.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine plans to become a member of the European Union in 2027.