New prospects for Ukraine's accession to the European Union: the influence of the russian-ukrainian war of 2022 on european integration

Abstract

The article examines the prospects of Ukraine's accession to the European Union during the Russian armed aggression on the territory of Ukraine. The key five stages of any country's accession to the European Union are explored, including: advisory, evaluation, negotiation, ratification, and implementation. Attention is paid to the study of the accession criteria that each candidate country must meet and pass in order to join the EU, including political, economic, membership criteria and “independent”.
 Attention is drawn to the fact that during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, there was a question of accelerated accession of our country to the European Union, because mostly the process of accession of any state to the European Union is long and can take from one to several decades. Emphasis is placed on the fact that a special procedure for accelerated accession to the EU may be developed for Ukraine, but the possibility of accession with the completion of all stages specified in the documents of the European Union is not ruled out.
 It is noted that in April 2022 Ukraine was given a questionnaire to obtain the status of a candidate country, filling in which will allow Ukraine to obtain this status. After the procedure of filling in the questionnaire, the answers provided by Ukraine will be considered, and in the future the state will be granted the status of a candidate and a decision will be made to start accession negotiations.
 The article also examines the impact of the Russian invasion and the territory of Ukraine on the future of Ukraine's membership in the European Union, as the aggression launched by Russia against Ukraine was a significant impetus for Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union.
 It is also noted that by becoming a candidate country, Ukraine will be able to count on significant assistance from the European Union, in the fight against the armed invasion launched by the Russian Federation, and later to rebuild the destroyed territories and infrastructure after the war.