http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/6d4cfbda61c9dd49 https://verfassungsblog.de/how-ukraine-should-join-the-european-union/ How Ukraine Should Join the European Union Duff, Andrew eng 2026-01-26 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Copenhagen Criteria EU Accession Russian War against Ukraine Ukraine Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The European Union is ill prepared for the new world of geopolitical competition. It faces grave external threats, some from unexpected quarters, and struggles to be united in its response. Eurosceptic and nationalist forces continue to obstruct the EU's internal reform. But there are external challenges, principally Ukraine, that will not disappear by the charm of inaction. If a sovereign Ukraine is to be salvaged, it must be admitted to EU membership, and quickly.