The government has named five key sectors of Ukraine as future EU members.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal singles out five sectors – defense, energy, agriculture, raw materials, and digital – in which Ukraine hopes to declare itself a future member of the EU.

“Ukraine is a center of military and defense technologies; we have the potential to be a European shield, a European arsenal, and to strengthen the EU’s defense capabilities,” he said.

Shmyhal suggested that Ukraine can become an energy hub and “bring stability and more opportunities, both economic and energy-related”.

“We have a surplus in our energy system, and we can supply green energy to the European market,” Shmyhal said, reminding observers of Ukrainian gas storage facilities, which European companies are actively using.

The head of the government emphasized that Ukraine can also bring more stability to the global food market, and with us, the EU can become a strong geopolitical player regarding food stability.

“That is why we ask the EC to start a negotiation process with the agricultural (sector) to speed up the coordination of rules and regulations,” Shmyhal said.