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Zelenskiy, Fico discuss Ukraine’s EU accession

By Thomson Reuters May 2, 2026 | 6:29 AM

KYIV, May 2 (Reuters) – 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)