EU’s Kallas feels member states ‘not yet ready’ to give Ukraine a concrete date for membership

EU foreign policy chief says member states are not ready to set a timeline for Ukraine’s accession, emphasizing ongoing work and European integration.

Reuters

February 15, 2026

EU’s Kallas feels member states ‘not yet ready’ to give Ukraine a concrete date for membership

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas reacts during the last day of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2026.

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The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday that she did not feel that countries within the bloc were ready to give Ukraine a concrete date for membership.

"My feeling is that the member states are not ready to give a concrete date," Kaja Kallas told a panel at the Munich Security Conference.

"There's a lot of work to be done and then (the) priority and the urgent need is to move, and show that Ukraine is part of Europe."

-Reporting by John Irish and Andrew Gray; editing by Philippa Fletcher/Reuters