KYIV, Sept 23 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine seeks to obtain a clear, articulated prospect of membership from the European Union, and it is important for Ukrainians that the EU recognizes and supports Ukraine's accession hopes.

"The European Union is our key partner in restoring sovereignty and territorial integrity and supporting reforms. Since the signing of the Association Agreement, the EU has become Ukraine's main trading partner, which already accounts for more than 40% of our foreign trade. Since the beginning of the visa-free regime in 2017, Ukrainians have made 50 million trips to the EU countries. However, Ukraine wants full integration into the EU. We are a European country and we can give a lot to Europe, working together. Much depends on the situation in Ukraine on the European continent, so it would be logical if Ukraine became a full member European Union," Zelensky said in an interview with the Slovak newspaper Hospodárske Noviny.