Ukraine's Zelensky pledges clear timetable of talks on EU membership

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President Volodymyr Zelensky promised Thursday that Ukraine would maintain a clear timeline for EU membership negotiations and fulfill its obligations to the 27-nation bloc. The pledge comes as Ukraine pursues accelerated integration with Europe amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. France 24 interviewed Tornike Gorgadze, Georgia's former minister of Euro-Atlantic integration and a SciencesPo Paris professor, to contextualize the commitment within broader Eastern European efforts to join the EU.