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MINSK, 9 July (BelTA) – In the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel, Doctor of Historical Sciences Nikolai Platoshkin shared his thoughts on the likelihood of Ukraine joining the European Union, and also cited the example of Türkiye.
Speaking about Ukraine’s accession to NATO, Nikolai Platoshkin noted that the bloc’s members are uncertain about it. He added that the situation is the same with the European Union. “Hungary vetoed even the start of preliminary consultations. Ukraine’s EU bid looks like a non-starter,” he said. “Another 15 countries simply applauded because they do not want to see it in the European Union.”
“They won’t say it directly, of course. But I remember that Türkiye has been negotiating accession since 1983. And when I worked in Germany in the 1990s, they told me: “We will never let this Islamic country into Europe,” said Nikolai Platoshkin. “Türkiye fulfilled some of their requirements. But Türkiye under Erdogan declared: that’s it, we’re suspending these negotiations because we don’t see the point in them. But they have concluded a free trade agreement. That said, they haven’t achieved visa-free travel for their citizens.”
Speaking about Europe’s attitude, the doctor of historical sciences emphasized that no one there will say anything directly: “They are all politically correct. But when the time comes, they will say: no, they are not our kind, we don’t want to see them here. Please, let them supply goods, we don’t mind, but we don’t need anything else.”
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