This Wednesday, the European Commission published its long-awaited report on the state of the country Ukraine’s compliance with reform proposals via Brussels to Kyiv. In this report, 27 management agencies have issued a favorable opinion at the start of talks and negotiations with the Ukrainian Government, in order to start the process that in a few months will make Ukraine a new member state of the European Union.

“The Commission recommends that the Council begin accession negotiations with Ukraine”

The report has been submitted by Ursula Von der Leyenpresident of the Commission and by the Commissioner of Environment and Extension, Oliver Varhelyi. Von der Leyen, for her part, stated that the inclusion of “Ukraine and the Balkans represents an important policy for the EU, ensuring that the completion of the Union is the natural horizon for the bloc and that its enlargement is a response to geopolitical logic.”

Final decision in December

The Commission President has also clarified that the leaders of the member states will make it public in December if they take “political decisions“At that time the European Government will begin”direct“preparatory work with Ukraine to launch the process as soon as the ongoing reforms are completed. Regarding Ukraine’s entry into the EU, the authorities are optimistic that Kiev will continue to make efforts necessary reforms and recommended by Brussels.

Moreover, the Commission’s report also opens the door, in the same way, for talks Moldova and “in the near future” will expand its decision to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

G7 Summit in Tokyo

That Minister of Foreign Affairs from England, Germany, Japan, Canada, Italy, France; Secretary of State United States of AmericaAntony Blinken, as well as foreign policy representatives European UnionJosep Borrell, held a G7 summit this week in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

In one of the meetings framed in this meeting, diplomatic representatives of various countries have indicated this firmness in position to defend support for Ukraine in his struggle against the Russian invasion.

Sanctions continue

Diplomats also stated that economic sanctions against the Russian Federation will continue and did not rule out the implementation of new measures depending on the development of the situation.

The United States and China discuss nuclear weapons

US Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Verification, Mallory Stewartand director of the Arms Control Office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sun Xiaobomeet this Tuesday at Washington. These meetings likely occurred before the meeting between the Presidents of North America, Joe Bidenand its Chinese partners, Xi Jinping.

Politicians from both countries said they had held talks”frank and detailed discussion of nuclear arms control and non-proliferation issues“Both sides confirmed that this conversation was a response to efforts to maintain communications and relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

This conversation is all the more important in light of recent decisions and actions by Russian authorities, which have occurred in recent weeks they withdrew Russia’s signature International Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.