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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 24 MIN

Ukraine’s EU Path: Progress, Obstacles, and What Comes Next

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Ukraine’s EU accession has accelerated since 2022, but full membership remains uncertain.In this episode, Olena Yermakova, Head of Research at KI Insights, speaks with Fredrik Wesslau, Director of EPIK, about what has changed in the EU’s approach to Ukraine, the key political and structural obstacles still in place, and what realistic pathways forward could look like — including scenarios that move Ukraine closer to the EU without full membership.This episode was recorded on April 1, 2026.Produced by KI Insights, the analytical unit backed by The Kyiv Independent.***We’re launching Defence Analytics!KI Insights’ new in-depth defence analysis programme delivers deeper battlefield reporting, defence-tech insights, procurement signals, and assessments of Russian adaptation.👉Learn more at: ⁠⁠https://insights.kyivindependent.com/defence-analytics⁠⁠👉If you are interested in our upcoming Special Defence presentation in April, register here:⁠https://zoom.us/webinar/register/3917756490404/WN_n79MjovTSf6FATdz7CjOUQ⁠***👉Check out our research and analytical services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://insights.kyivindependent.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉Follow us on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/KI_Insight⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ki-insights.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/kyivindependent-insights/about/?viewAsMember=true⁠⁠#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #EuropeanUnion

Ukraine’s EU accession has accelerated since 2022, but full membership remains uncertain.In this episode, Olena Yermakova, Head of Research at KI Insights, speaks with Fredrik Wesslau, Director of EPIK, about what has changed in the EU’s approach to Ukraine, the key political and structural obstacles still in place, and what realistic pathways forward could look like — including scenarios that move Ukraine closer to the EU without full membership.This episode was recorded on April 1, 2026.Produced by KI Insights, the analytical unit backed by The Kyiv Independent.***We’re launching Defence Analytics!KI Insights’ new in-depth defence analysis programme delivers deeper battlefield reporting, defence-tech insights, procurement signals, and assessments of Russian adaptation.👉Learn more at: ⁠⁠https://insights.kyivindependent.com/defence-analytics⁠⁠👉If you are interested in our upcoming Special Defence presentation in April, register here:⁠https://zoom.us/webinar/register/3917756490404/WN_n79MjovTSf6FATdz7CjOUQ⁠***👉Check out our research and analytical services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://insights.kyivindependent.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉Follow us on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/KI_Insight⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ki-insights.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/kyivindependent-insights/about/?viewAsMember=true⁠⁠#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #EuropeanUnion

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