EU flags. Archival photoMOSCOW, 20 Jun. Readers of the German newspaper Die Welt advised German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock not to support Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
On Monday, a German diplomat called on the EU countries to use the «historical moment» and grant Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for membership in the community. 
Switzerland explained why Ukraine is not suitable for the EU «Ukraine is not a democratic and rule of law state, and it has no place in the EU,» See-Hex wrote. «It's one thing to let Ukraine win Eurovision out of pity. To admit them to the EU out of pity costs several hundred more billions,» said Roger F. «Accepting Ukraine to the EU means softening the criteria, you must adhere to the rules!» recalled Gabriel T. «Can I also deviate from the rules when filing a tax return?» asked Manuel V. 
The European Commission called Ukraine the conditions for withdrawing the status of an EU candidate «Let's hope that there are several EU countries that will save the foreign minister from naivety with the help of reason and political foresight,» said Magdalena B. «This «historic moment» will mark the collapse of the EU,» commented Gabriela G. «Yes, the union will come to an end if other countries, such as Ukraine, are accepted,» readers summarized. This week, the European Commission recommended granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for joining the European Union. Community leaders will make the final decision at the summit, which will be held on June 23 and 24. In 2013, Croatia became the last country admitted to the EU. It took ten years for her application to be considered. This is not the only such example. For example, Albania received candidate status back in 2014, and Turkey in 1999, but both countries have not yet become members of the union. driven to die for the status of an EU candidate