What An EU Membership Would Mean For Ukraine



Following Zelenskyy’s application, NBC News’ Josh Lederman explains what a membership in the European Union would do for Ukraine and if there is any concern with what Russia’s reaction would be if admitted.  

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50 comments

  1. The EU is a bunch of junk if they don't approve Ukraine soon to admit them very soon!

  2. In recent IBRIS poll (published on March 7) 85% Polish people supported the idea of Ukraine's membership in EU.

  3. Yes!!! Ukraine in The E.U.🇺🇦🇪🇺

  4. ‘ The EU does not have an army, they are not going to be defending Ukraine more than any other country.’
    You sure about that bro?

  5. Allow Ukraine to the join the EU

  6. Wow Europe, Putin has just pulled through on his promise to start a nuclear war. What are you doing about it?

  7. When the right time they approve Ukraine as a member? When all Ukrainian are gone

  8. Why NATO don't defense Ukraine if they wanted Ukraine to become a member in their alliance in future?

  9. EU doesn't have rice, but the leader wanted money.
    🤤

  10. Anyone who supports the EU is a traitor to their country.

  11. Freedom and independence to the people of California, Texas and the old
    Confederacy from the repression of the corrupt union and allow them to
    secede. They are the USA's equivalent of Ukraine.

  12. Sadly, Ukraine will never get membership to EU( NATO). Never!

  13. America, NATO, and Ukraine are baaad Boyz. They are trouble maker. And America is the leader of trouble maker in every country. Hope world peace without these naughty boys. They are talk about victims in ukraine because of Russia. But they purposely cover up their crime to other countries who died because of the trouble they created in many country they invadeed. Criminal screams criminal. They are the biggest Human Right Violators. Hope world peace without these naughty boys. Bravo Putin

  14. When the West, especially European countries, forget the massacres of the Serbs against the Bosnian Muslims and their refusal to intervene, today we find them crying over what Russia did to protect its national security from the malice of America and European countries.

  15. Approaved the applications now.then bring e.u soldiers on battle ground.so that the world could witness the nuclear war.🤣🤣.lets see who will win.🤣🤣

  16. so the ukraine who are a proud sovereign nation fighting for there sovereignty are going to just hand that sovereignty over to the eu? sounds a bit crazy to me.

  17. Lebanon must join the European Union

  18. Getting closer to that one world government. You people dont even see it. This is being plotted out.

  19. First finish issues of palistin and Israel if u guys are really human

  20. by the time the E U decides what to do it will be too late these people are just talking

  21. Why are we encouraging a country with a neo Nazi army battalion to join the EU? Shouldn't we have them clear that up first?

  22. The European Union have a security army

  23. So EU you have no choice you must let Ukraine in officially as you have not been able to fool Russia to think they are not already in. The longer you Waite the harder your fight will be. You should be in by Friday. Speed up the evacuation of the people draw the line and get it over with already. But do not even mention the word Nuke no matter how tempting it may be. You all are in over your heads this is clear.

  24. Don’t Watch The Old world map ! They all Wrong ! The NEW World MAP don’t calculate Russia inside ! Because they are smallest size in the world after Europa and US Return their Land ! All their bank broken and Full of debts from any country ! It’s big disaster for suspension russia ! calculate and cancel all their commercial order from management and financial import export all trading ! From any side! Calculate Calculate Calculate! Every country need calculate put Russia in cage of The World Court !!! Making them shut up and disappear!

  25. EU will never accept ukraine in EU as ukraine is the most corrupt and poor country.

  26. NATO has military and are to cowardly to use them they watch a genocide and enable the genocide by doing nothing

  27. EU watches a genocide and does nothing but give speeches cowards

  28. Hahaha…. zelensky made a bad bad move for attempting to sign up for the EU now Putin is after his butt butt for sure 😭😭😭😭

  29. We will happily accept Ukraine in the EU. They feel much more European than those Brits, who still think that Britannia rules.

  30. I guess they have nothing to lose at this point, might as well try to join the EU.

  31. ACCEPT THEIR MEMBERSHIP NOW ITS BIG MORAL SUPPORT TO UKRAINE AND ITS PEOPLE WHO FIGHT THIS EVIL PUTIN AND ITS ULIGARCH NO MORE INTEMEDATION OR TREAT LIKE THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN WITH THIS EVIL MONSTER KILLER DICTATOR ,, LONG LIVE UKRAINE GOD WILL PROTECT YOU ALL VIVA

  32. The dollars reign of terror is coming to a end prepare accordingly

  33. Did you know that since 1945, 81% of the wars have been fought by the United States itself and some countries have been destroyed and millions of innocent people have been killed and today Russia and Ukraine are also burning in the fire set by the United States

  34. It took years to join EU for every member country (except founders), so it's not going to happen in minutes. A democratic Russia could also join.

  35. Ukraine needs to be a member of the European Convention of Human Rights, which they already are. However, there are far too many violations of human rights in Ukraine, including widespread discrimination of minorities, for the EU to just ignore.

  36. NATO could send army as under cover to wear ukrain army uniform to rescue Ukraines under attack by Putin troops

  37. God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦!!! At least they have a real leader! Not some evil clowns!!!!❤🤍💙🇺🇲❤🤍💙🇺🇲

  38. That's going to be hard now with the current war and seeing that Crimea and the Donbas region is controlled by Putin.

  39. The US is eager for the war between EU and Russia and Ukrain is only an appetizer ,that would be perfect to the US.

  40. Ukraine needs NATO power.
    NATO must help Ukraine. That is answer.

  41. That worry is the root of the problem because they don't really believe in the real God who once spoke to Moses in recorded history (not a fairy tale made by humans) and in the New Testament he came as a human Jesus Christ and humans did not know that the real enemy was Satan. & invisible evil spirits. This is what many people do not understand and realize so that they use their own power and override the real God in the history of the universe. may the war be over soon…God protect all parties from the devil's tricks, Amen

    for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the governments, against the powers, against the rulers of this dark world, against the evil spirits of the air. ( Ephesians Ch6 Se12 )

    Be aware and watch out! Your opponent, the Devil, walks around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Fight against him with firm faith, for you know that all your brethren throughout the world are suffering the same way. (1Peter Ch5 Se8-9 )
    when the real enemy is defeated, namely the devil and evil spirits who attack and shackle the heart & mind then the dark will become light and the conflict will definitely stop, praise God

  42. Great News, 👍 Ukraine Must znot Fall into the hands of such a Cruel and Evil Dictator. GOD BLESS Nato n all its Partners.❤❤❤

  43. We are all praying that you will become Member,And Not only the Ukrainians will be saved along there Demicratic Country,but you Will Also Save President Zelinski.

  44. EU for economy
    NATO for miitary alliance

  45. If EU immediately accept Ukraine as their member the EU is insane.

  46. Stop talking. Action please. What is wrong with the politicians… theyre not helping. They need aid to fight. This is already a war

  47. Might as well just let russia take you over🤣🤣