Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador and the Chair of the EU Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze for her comprehensive report on all the issues involved. All the questions bar one have been asked. She said that some negotiations are taking place on the exchange of prisoners and humanitarian corridors and that there is no question of Ukraine ceding territory. How important is it to have an independent foreign policy arising from these negotiations in due course whenever they take place? Obviously, Ukraine has our full support in its application to join the EU. Is there any question of Ukraine considering being militarily neutral or is NATO membership very important for Ukraine?

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