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The franceinfo Talk looks at the war in Ukraine, at a time when Ukrainians continue to resist on the front and the path to accession to the EU opened last week. Ludo Pauchant receives Franco-Ukrainian journalist Marianna Perebenesiuk and Sylvain Kahn, specialist in European issues and global space.
While some listeners regret that the editorial staff has overshadowed the war in Ukraine since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Claude Guibal, special envoy to Donbass, recalls that the Ukrainians continue to resist against Russian troops. “(My impressions are those of a country which is resisting, after already two years of war, which is entering a third year of war, with a situation which is not at all what we experienced two years ago. . This is a very difficult moment, perhaps a tipping point, where the future of this war is at stake.” she says.
Because in fact, conflicts continue to rage between Ukraine and Russia. During the night of Saturday December 16 to Sunday December 17the Ukrainian army claimed to have shot down one missile and 21 Russian attack drones. Drone attacks have become almost daily in the Russian regions bordering Ukraine.
The European Union paves the way for Ukraine to join
During the first day of the European summit in Brussels, Thursday December 14, the 27 European countries managed to agree on the opening of negotiations for Ukrainian membership in the European Union. “This is a historic moment which shows the credibility of the EU, the strength of the European Union”, declared the President of the Council of the European Union, Charles Michel. According to the deputy for French people established abroad, Pieyre-Alexandre Angladethe decision of the European Council is “extremely powerful political support which means that we link our destiny to Ukraine for decades to come”.
While membership of the Union requires unanimity of the Member States, the Hungarian position raised fears of a blockage to the opening of discussions. Budapest’s refusal is not a surprise for EU members, the Hungarian Prime Minister being close to Vladimir Putin and familiar with this blocking process. However, no opposition was expressed during the vote, the Hungarian opposition and Viktor Orban ultimately abstained.
