While welcoming the fact that Ukraine has obtained candidate status for EU membership, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna stressed on Thursday, 14 July, that her country’s priority was reconstruction.
“But in this time while there is a discussion on [accession—Ed.] negotiations to start, we, of course, prioritise the reconstruction efforts and a fast recovery, which should be addressed in a very immediate way to make sure...