On Monday 11 December, ahead of a meeting with his counterparts from the 27 EU Member States, Ukrainian foreign affairs minister Dmytro Kuleba underlined the “devastating” consequences of the EU failing to take a decision on the opening of negotiations for his country’s accession to the EU.
“I don’t even want to talk about the devastating consequences that will occur shall the Council fail to make this decision, not only with regard to Ukraine, but in a broader sense on the issue...