The EU is reportedly shelving plans for Ukraine’s rapid accession amid strong behind-the-scenes protests from key states. President Volodymyr Zelensky recently pushed for 2027 as a target for EU accession amid deteriorating peace talks, with NATO membership effectively blocked by US and Russian opposition, despite the alliance’s earlier promises of an “ irreversible path .” JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Politico , citing unnamed EU officials,