Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday in Berlin that Ukraine wants a reserved spot in the European Union, even though full membership may take time.

“It is not about the fastest possible membership for Ukraine in the EU. But what is very important for us is for this spot to be reserved for Ukraine, “he told German television station ARD.

“We hear often that Ukraine belongs in Europe, belongs in the European family, and now it’s about reserving this place,” he continued.

Early this week, French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned that a nation like Ukraine would take “decades” to join the EU.

Instead, Macron urged that a bigger European political community be formed, with states such as Ukraine and post-Brexit Britain included.

Kuleba, who is in Germany to meet with German political leaders as well as to meet with colleagues from the G7 most industrialised nations, said he will discuss more penalties against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

Another important concern, according to the ministry, is the fight against worldwide food shortages caused by the conflict.

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