Zelenskyy Calls for Fast-Track EU Membership for Ukraine

Kyiv sees EU membership as an important security guarantee for national stability once the war with Russia is over.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes statements as he arrives for the EU Summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, on April 23, 2026. Petros Karadjias/AP Photo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a fast-tracked European Union (EU) membership process for his country, saying it was the best security guarantee for the bloc’s future.

Zelenskyy told an EU summit on June 18 that Ukraine was “working as actively as possible” toward membership and that Kyiv was ready to make the necessary reforms.