Following Zelenskyy’s application, NBC News’ Josh Lederman explains what a membership in the European Union would do for Ukraine and if there is any concern with what Russia’s reaction would be if admitted.
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Putin paid £8 million to get Brexit and the U.K. out of the EU. The British businessman who funded the Brexit campaign is married to the daughter of a Russian General! The amount of money Boris Johnson and his friends have taken off the Russians via middle men and donors is astonishing. The U.K. Government says the Russians interfered in the Scottish Independence referendum….but refuse to release details of Russian involvement in Brexit or British Politics. Boris Johnson even gave his security the slip and went to a party in Italy where he met an ex KGB man…about what? Johnson made the KGB guys son a Lord….the British Government are in debt and in fear of Putins revelations about their corruption. It’s not a mad conspiracy, it’s all been in the press and public domain but no one seems to care.
Dear Justin Trudeau,
I must admit that you are a perfect self-seeker: you are using the crisis of Ukraine to cover your Reign
of Terror in February 2022; you are showing off “justice” in front of TV cameras. However, measures of sanctions on Russia and provisions of military equipment to Ukraine are not enough. The best way to demonstrate your courage is to emergently lead an army of volunteers and fight on streets of Kyiv, which Ukrainians want badly now. You would be one of the greatest heroes in the universe like Zelenskyy & Poroshenko and nobody would remember your cowardice of hiding during the peaceful demonstrations in Ottawa.
By the way, you have a vaccine passport, so Ukrainians definitely welcome such a healthy soldier and leader! Don’t worry Canada, there are millions of wiser Canadians who can lead this country.
Mr. Zelensky, why don’t you be in the battle field. Hiding somewhere, and provoking public to fight. You want a mom, Dad and a child to fight with soldiers. Russia did not send a mom, dad and a child to fight with you. You fear, Mr. Putin is unstoppable. You dragged the public into irrelevant matter. Letting the bloodshed in the streets of Ukraine
Sooo…respectfully, what would be the benefits of joining the EU?..I don’t think it was explained. 🤔
Protection and better support from other European countries, I assume. Because Ukraine is not a current member of the EU or NATO, the EU are obligated NOT to get involved directly…
Money and weapons
@@johnnybravado1030 already doing this
protection, eco and finances. tourism and production will skyrocket afterwards, EVERYONE will want to see and mourn over bucha and co, realize its dirtcheap and go there again and again and again, like with hungary in the cold war. ukraine has an abundance of minerals, oil and some of THE best soil of the world, with appropriate investment no1 and 2 will make eu independent from the larger world in matters of energy and minerals and in no3 modern agriculture technology and investment by eu and ukraine will increase cropyields, meaning we will need to import less and less from the world or be able to export way more (i hope we wont export bc its bad for those who buy it, being developing nationes mostly)
@@alexanderlipowsky6055 Thank you for your explanation!
It means bye bye ukraine.
I heard other countries are applying to join the EU and NATO.
NATO is a military setup targeting Russia. EU focus more on economic and social development. Ukraine should aim for EU membership in the first place, so the terrible war can be avoided.
The EU actually does have a mutual defence clause and a solidarity clause that obliges military support from fellow member-states in case of an attack: article 42.7 of the EU charter (invoked once, by France, after a terrorist attack).
Mutual defence clause (Article 42.7 TEU)
If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States
shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in
accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This shall not prejudice the specific
character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States.
The last sentence applies to neutral countries like Ireland. They don’t have to send military help in case of an attack, but are supposed to assist in other ways.
Solidarity clause:
In response to a Member State’s request, the Commission and the High Representative, assisted by the European External Action Service, will identify all Union instruments and capabilities (including sector-specific, operational, policy or financial instruments, military capabilities, and any proposed other options) that can best contribute to the response to the crisis, and will take all the necessary measures under their competence
Thank you! seems news didn’t do it’s homework. This is big for Ukraine…also for Russia it means still no US involvement just Europe. I wouldn’t be surprised if Putin is cocky enough to think he can win a war vs EU…
But if EU does get involved Russia can claim to attack its members based on EU military support potentially avoiding a war with NATO as a whole especially USA.
EU’s provision is more of defensive nature. More importantly NATO is led by the US targeting Russia.
@@gordonlam60 yes and seeing Ukraine was attacked it’s already a coming to defense aid…plus EU could add the war crime by Russia targeting civilians as a reason to send military troops. Germany may not need much reason to send in its military force at this point.
There be much blood like ww2 happening all over again cause a crazy dictator decided to inflict genocide.
Ukraine will propably be only a candidate and not a member
They should have already been members. Shame on you!
Real patriotic Americans are mighty proud of the 2nd amendment to deal swiftly with tyrants like Putin .God Bless the USA !
it could come in handy for that, but that wasn’t why it was created. it was created to overthrow a government at home. It’s never been used the way you suggest and those who think it has tried to overthrow a legitimate democracy, like Vlad is trying to do. In reality, the 2nd Amendment is only still there in unmodified form because the NRA and other gun groups make immoral profits from gun violence. Just like certain drug companies have, just like the tobacco companies did. Except those guys didn’t have an amendment to hide behind.
F ukraine. EU membership would mean a nuclear war. are they trying to get us all killed for a bunch of nazis?!
God bless Ukraine ,fromMONTREAL
Ukraine is merely a tool for disstablizing EU, weakening EU currency and the peace of world. The one who get the most from this war is the black hand behind . The incompetent zelenskyy turns all his fellow citizens as cannon fodders of the vicist country in another end of Atlantic ocean.
Consume the resources and taking the money. So become a slave.
Although I am white and have green eyes and I am handsome i am an arabainBut I am happy for this war, and I hope for more and more, and I am with Russia. Now it is turn and next of Europeans and Americans, and this is justice from God god is slowing criminals but he never forget
Thanks man I have seen them shell Donetsk for 8 years and cut the water supply to Crimea. You don’t get to rule over people you treat like this.
Let them join now!!!!
Thank goodness this whole Ukraine thing came along, I was running out of opportunities to virtue signal about my mask and “vaccine” now that that deception seems to have fizzled out.
Why is Ukraine 🇺🇦 trying to join the EU and NATO all the sudden?? Did they think Russia was not a threat? Someone miscalculated
Ukraine could not officially apply for the EU membership before because of the Russian aggression threat. Now that Russia has invaded, Ukrainians have nothing to lose.
Membership means for Ukrainian more war with Russia.
Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 don’t believe EU
Stop war immediately.
Hello from Serbia,Bosnia,Croatia,,,,,,, we know how EU making wars.
hey wait, this is more serious. if ukraine is invited into the eu this really could be world war 3. the treaties involved include nato, mcce, csdp and finabel alliances. the csdp alliance is a defence and disaster plan for EU countries.
May God bless Russian wins forever! Amen 🙏
God’s not going to be very busy, then. Russian wins aren’t a common occurrence.
Looks noble on the paper, in reality, expect that men who were killing others in war have often PTSD and they often behave in unacceptable ways. They would coming to your country. Responding to violence with violence is insane, deadly, damaging, not effective, primitive and outdated. Violence never worked and never will.
Ahhh……. Nadia wants to win a gun battle with her mouth. We’ll get to sucking.
This is an extremely simplistic explanation that would be good for a grade 2 class.
unfortunately more than half of america is at a 6th grade reading level, so the mass media will be the wrong spot to look for intellectualism lol
@@gen3vra 6th grade is pushing it. It’s not so much the reading level. It’s more analytical reasoning skills.
There are Americans who voted for Trump. We’re not exactly dealing with honours students here.
Until few days ago, that was the most corrupted country, the most criminalized one, with the highest possible index of corruption. That was the country in which, one man, holds 40% of GDP. According to Michail Sakashvili, every year in Ukraine, around 40 billions simply disappear only from the custom system. Now, someone wants to import such a country into EU? The country without borders? The occupied country, with the potential permanent war? Are we all from EU crazy to do that? There will be 40 millions potential users of social system. No thanks . First arrange please your system, apply, and after you pass all checkmark points, so called milestones, you will be welcomed.
it’s just a free trial
Eu is hypocrite… They might help now, but they won’t put Ukraine in the eu…
As Doves rise we eclipse all tyrants and Neo – Holodomorists! … Slava Mother Ukraine!!! 🇺🇦🇨🇦
Let them join the UN! Let them in NATO!
Ukraine should be granted EU and NATO membership immediately!
Why block commenting on the live
“Just to be clear about progressive governments and progressives in general, what we want is a rational, humane culture and government. Not to take over anybody or anything.”
Please confirm Joe’s nominee to Federal reserve.
Can’t we accept them.but not make it public, to help them avoid backlash!?
NBC clickbait. Thanks guys, for keeping my feed laden with spam.
Why does the United States with nuclear war so bad just curious
Stop talking. Action please. What is wrong with the politicians… theyre not helping. They need aid to fight. This is already a war
If EU immediately accept Ukraine as their member the EU is insane.
I’m loving it 🤩
Trump caps say ” Make America great again.”
Zelensky cap should say,. let’s make Europe great again.
We don’t want tyrant like Putin to cut our gas off and wish us to freeze to death. 😁 Ya know, we care to live too.
Putin didn’t just attack Ukraine. He threat to nuke us European! And he threat to let us freeze to death. He is not very nice man. 🤣😁
We got to fight for them and give money. We clean up everybody mess but our own!
@@findpurpose6300 Putin needs Europe much more than Europe needs him. Europe has reserves and rich friends. Putin doesn’t.
@@unclescipio3136 Well China and UAE and India didn’t want vote against him.
So even such evil man has countries that support him, it seems. 😟
@@findpurpose6300 they abstained. They didn’t support him. The only ones who did were the really insane countries.
EU for economy
NATO for miitary alliance
We are all praying that you will become Member,And Not only the Ukrainians will be saved along there Demicratic Country,but you Will Also Save President Zelinski.
Great News, 👍 Ukraine Must znot Fall into the hands of such a Cruel and Evil Dictator. GOD BLESS Nato n all its Partners.❤❤❤
Ukraine needs NATO power.
NATO must help Ukraine. That is answer.
The US is eager for the war between EU and Russia and Ukrain is only an appetizer ,that would be perfect to the US.
That’s going to be hard now with the current war and seeing that Crimea and the Donbas region is controlled by Putin.
God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦!!! At least they have a real leader! Not some evil clowns!!!!❤🤍💙🇺🇲❤🤍💙🇺🇲
NATO could send army as under cover to wear ukrain army uniform to rescue Ukraines under attack by Putin troops
Ukraine needs to be a member of the European Convention of Human Rights, which they already are. However, there are far too many violations of human rights in Ukraine, including widespread discrimination of minorities, for the EU to just ignore.
You could say the same about Russia and Saudi Arabia.
@@vectorvictor6181 None of those are part of EU, what’s your point?
It took years to join EU for every member country (except founders), so it’s not going to happen in minutes. A democratic Russia could also join.
oh how i long for russia to join us…
Did you know that since 1945, 81% of the wars have been fought by the United States itself and some countries have been destroyed and millions of innocent people have been killed and today Russia and Ukraine are also burning in the fire set by the United States
The dollars reign of terror is coming to a end prepare accordingly
ACCEPT THEIR MEMBERSHIP NOW ITS BIG MORAL SUPPORT TO UKRAINE AND ITS PEOPLE WHO FIGHT THIS EVIL PUTIN AND ITS ULIGARCH NO MORE INTEMEDATION OR TREAT LIKE THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN WITH THIS EVIL MONSTER KILLER DICTATOR ,, LONG LIVE UKRAINE GOD WILL PROTECT YOU ALL VIVA
I guess they have nothing to lose at this point, might as well try to join the EU.
We will happily accept Ukraine in the EU. They feel much more European than those Brits, who still think that Britannia rules.
Hahaha…. zelensky made a bad bad move for attempting to sign up for the EU now Putin is after his butt butt for sure 😭😭😭😭
EU watches a genocide and does nothing but give speeches cowards
NATO has military and are to cowardly to use them they watch a genocide and enable the genocide by doing nothing
EU will never accept ukraine in EU as ukraine is the most corrupt and poor country.
So EU you have no choice you must let Ukraine in officially as you have not been able to fool Russia to think they are not already in. The longer you Waite the harder your fight will be. You should be in by Friday. Speed up the evacuation of the people draw the line and get it over with already. But do not even mention the word Nuke no matter how tempting it may be. You all are in over your heads this is clear.
Why are we encouraging a country with a neo Nazi army battalion to join the EU? Shouldn’t we have them clear that up first?
by the time the E U decides what to do it will be too late these people are just talking
First finish issues of palistin and Israel if u guys are really human
Getting closer to that one world government. You people dont even see it. This is being plotted out.
Lebanon must join the European Union
so the ukraine who are a proud sovereign nation fighting for there sovereignty are going to just hand that sovereignty over to the eu? sounds a bit crazy to me.
When the West, especially European countries, forget the massacres of the Serbs against the Bosnian Muslims and their refusal to intervene, today we find them crying over what Russia did to protect its national security from the malice of America and European countries.
America, NATO, and Ukraine are baaad Boyz. They are trouble maker. And America is the leader of trouble maker in every country. Hope world peace without these naughty boys. They are talk about victims in ukraine because of Russia. But they purposely cover up their crime to other countries who died because of the trouble they created in many country they invadeed. Criminal screams criminal. They are the biggest Human Right Violators. Hope world peace without these naughty boys. Bravo Putin
❤Ukrainaaaa❤
Prayers for Ukraine…Moon Knight Month https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Krla_UxRg
Sadly, Ukraine will never get membership to EU( NATO). Never!
Freedom and independence to the people of California, Texas and the old
Confederacy from the repression of the corrupt union and allow them to
secede. They are the USA’s equivalent of Ukraine.
Anyone who supports the EU is a traitor to their country.
How?
EU doesn’t have rice, but the leader wanted money.
🤤
Why NATO don’t defense Ukraine if they wanted Ukraine to become a member in their alliance in future?
Because putin has made heavy threats
When the right time they approve Ukraine as a member? When all Ukrainian are gone
Wow Europe, Putin has just pulled through on his promise to start a nuclear war. What are you doing about it?
What are they supposed to do?
Allow Ukraine to the join the EU
‘ The EU does not have an army, they are not going to be defending Ukraine more than any other country.’
You sure about that bro?
Yes!!! Ukraine in The E.U.🇺🇦🇪🇺
In recent IBRIS poll (published on March 7) 85% Polish people supported the idea of Ukraine’s membership in EU.
membership such as…
The EU is a bunch of junk if they don’t approve Ukraine soon to admit them very soon!
DONE THE UKRAINE IS iN
Vlad-remember Doolittle?
I think this decision involves redtape…otherwise starting a war is the easiest way to get into the eu….like us-visas are hardest for canadians in all the world.
Still EU would defend its members, plus EU defense is on its way. If Russia attacks Ukraine member of EU then Russia attacks EU and all will respond.
And I just learn than EU is accelerating the process of integration of Ukraine which is the best news for more than a month. Russia should start to think to back off and move out. I wasn’t expecting less from EU.
I’m proud, I was crying when Ursula Von Der Leyen announced that to Ukraine President.
Ukraine won’t be joining the EU.
The Netherlands will vote against it.
It is time for Ukraine to be a member of EU. Nobody wants to be in a fight with Russia & the world with peace loving people will stand with Ukrainian to say NO to Russia’s military attack .
EU + Ukraine + pro-peace global community just want Russia to back off.
The whole war could have been avoided by showing some respect but no we will poke the bear longer. This is the dumbest move in the history….I don‘t think Ukraine will exist after this.
They lied about the peace talk as well because this was one of the points on the peace talk that Ukraine should be neutral. Ukraine will suffer greatly and will be in debt with compound interest for coming centuries.
it wont happen, then they to observe rule of law and human rights;;;. which includes creating a safe heaven lgbt community, accepting refugees from non -eu countries,,,, but with azov still in place in ukraine , it wont happen
I gradually realise the reason Russia is attacking Ukraine on historical context. US keeps expanding nato against the land lock Moscow. No wonder Zelenesky urged nato to walk the walk and talk the talk with no fly zone on ukraine to start world war 3. Ukraine is winning both ground war and opinion war. Zelenesky is dragging EU , UK and allies public opinion to his political agenda. I start to see this man is not a pure victim. But BBC plays into the hawks and fails broadcasting a balanced view of this tragic war. For example Putin annexed Crimea which was equivalent to US annexed Panama canal. Both the superpower are indeed as evil as each other!
The EU has nothing to offer unkraine except shackles ….rule and law from brussels , thousands and thousands of directives and regulations to follow, the euro as currency instead of ukraines , no trade deals of your own ,and privatisation and marketisation of every core service in ukraine …..zelensky should look at how the EU are punishing poland and hungary …the ukranians dont want moscow rule ..but beware brussels rule …USSR OR EUSSR ..beware
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What a useless load of garbage babble.
erdogan should know that procedures have changed overnight at the EU.the new self provcaimed leader von der leyen decides who enters. Just giving the tax money of hard working europeans to finance non eu wars is not enough. it is absolute necessary to drag all europeans into war death and famine
EU members are already over half flawed democracies which they need to fix ASAP. Ukraine on the other hand is still a hybrid regime making it the worst out of all EU countries according to the latest democratic index. If Zelensky really cares for his country then he should try to make Ukraine into a full democracy. Unfortunately under his rule, Ukraine’s democratic index fell from 5.9 to 5.57. Time to step it up!
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦❤🇺🇳🇪🇺
EU mean a lot of free money for Ukraine.
We must warn the Ukrainians that membership in the EU is not a gift and that they will be overwhelmed with rules and that they will lose their freedom completely. More importantly, tell them that they have already received so much money from Europe that they are no longer entitled to future subsidies, but that they will only have to pay taxes to repay their debts to the EU. That should discourage them completely, I hope.
If it’s not military support. It does not help much against russia.
“The EU does not have an army, they are not going to be defending Ukraine more than any other country” so why joining them? I can see more problems to Ukraine…
Ukraine will be the shields of EU union if they succeed to join EU might be Britain may force to return to EU