“Post factum conditions” have been set before Ukraine, and the candidacy may become questionable in the event of their non-fulfillment

On 17 June, the European Commission turned on the green light for Ukraine and Moldova by passing a positive decision on the status of a candidate for EU accession. It is worth recalling that the day earlier the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania visited Kyiv and declared their joint support for Ukraine's advancement to the EU. This determined the situation in favour of Ukraine on the eve of the European Council summit, also having a positive effect on the positions of skeptics — the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and some other countries. We should not get ahead of the events, but if such trends persist, there are reasons to expect that on 23–24 June, Ukraine will receive the official status of a candidate for joining the EU.