Zelenskiy, Fico discuss Ukraine's EU accession

KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed Ukraine's accession to the European Union with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in a conversation on Saturday.

"We need strong relations between our countries, and both of us are interested in this. It was important to hear that Slovakia supports Ukraine's membership in the European Union and is ready to share its experience of accession," he said on X.

A possible meeting of the leaders in the near future was discussed, Zelenskiy added.

(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa, Editing by William Maclean)

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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 4:29 AM.