Leaders of the European Parliament's political groups called on the EU states and governments at the 23-24 June summit to decide on the applications of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to join the European Union.

"The EU must show courage, determination and foresight in today's context of a brutal aggressive war against our European neighbor Ukraine and the deteriorating international situation. EU must be a reliable partner and a geopolitical player "who deserves trust, who lives by his principles and values, showing solidarity with those who uphold the same ideals.

"The citizens of Ukraine want to live in a free, democratic and prosperous country that is a proud and loyal member of the European family. We recognize that these hopes are shared by the peoples of Georgia and Moldova and the Western Balkans, whose expectations cannot be ignored.

That is why we urge you to grant EU and Ukrainian candidate status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova in accordance with Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union," the leaders of the European Parliament's factions called.

At the same time, they called on the EU summit to "work on granting the same status to Georgia, fulfilling the legitimate hopes of the Georgian people,” the statement reads.