The head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kouleba denounced Thursday, May 19 a "
second-class treatment
" from "
certain capitals
" about the Ukrainian candidacy to join the European Union.
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"
The strategic ambiguity about Ukraine's European perspective practiced by some EU capitals in recent years has failed and must end
," he said on Twitter, citing "
second-class treatment
" .
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that he was not in favor of granting Ukraine a "
shortcut
" to EU membership.