The latest peace agreement plans for Ukraine to join the European Union in 2027.
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A UK-US mediated proposal could see Ukraine join the EU by 2027, potentially overhauling the EU's accession process. Russia's advisor Ushakov expressed skepticism about the plan and rejected a Donbas free economic zone idea.
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Ukraine EU accessionpeace agreementEU enlargementRussia-Ukraine conflictDonbas region
According to a report by the Financial Times on December 12th, citing a fast-track proposal mediated by the UK and the US, Ukraine could join the EU as early as 2027. This move would completely rewrite the EU's accession process. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the latest draft of the Ukrainian peace proposal explicitly states that Ukraine will join the EU on January 1, 2027. These sources added that this rapid timeline would overturn the EU's "performance-based" approach to admitting new members and force the EU to reconsider the entire process. Putin's foreign policy advisor, Ushakov, stated on Friday that Russia has not yet seen the latest draft of the US peace plan involving Ukraine and its European allies. Ushakov said, "When we saw it, I felt we wouldn't like much of it." Ushakov also rejected a proposal that the frontline Donbas region could become a "free economic zone"—an idea being pushed by the Trump administration.