Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander SchallenbergMOSCOW, 24 Apr. Readers of the Austrian newspaper Heute agreed with the words of Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, who opposed Ukraine's membership in the European Union. Earlier, Schallenberg said that Kyiv should find another model of cooperation with the European Union, which does not imply full membership. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called the Austrian's statement «strategically short-sighted and not in the interests of Europe.» many considered such a position realistic. «The Schallenberg model seems more reasonable in the current situation,» wrote one of the commentators. added another. «Let's not forget the national interests of the EU and Austria,» the user urged. Some Heute readers also opposed aid to Ukraine. We want a stable world, a bright future and a peaceful life!» — a reader noted on the publication's website. At the end of February, Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for Ukraine's accession to the European Union, and the European Parliament supported a resolution granting it the status of a candidate country. However, the procedure can drag on for many years — for example, Turkey applied in 1987, but accession negotiations began only in 2005, and were suspended more than once.
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