According to this source, Austria's FM said that Ukraine shouldn't be given full EU membership:

While Schallenberg supports stronger relations between Europe and Ukraine, he doesn't support the full membership of Ukraine.

This seems rather strange because:

• even if Ukraine is on a fast track for EU membership, it is mostly symbolic, as it takes year to actually function as an EU member
• it breaks the unity of the message of the EU for clearly supporting Ukraine

What is the point of mentioning Austria's non-support for Ukraine EU member at this moment?

According to this source, Austria's foreign minister said that Ukraine shouldn't be given full EU membership:

While Schallenberg supports stronger relations between Europe and Ukraine, he doesn't support the full membership of Ukraine.

The same information is also reported by the Jerusalem Post:

Ukraine should not be offered European Union membership, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said last week at a European media summit, Pravda reported.

This seems rather strange because:

• even if Ukraine is on a fast track for EU membership, it is mostly symbolic, as it takes year to actually function as an EU member
• it breaks the unity of the message of the EU for clearly supporting Ukraine

What is the point of mentioning Austria's non-support for Ukraine EU member at this moment?

According to this source, Austria's FM said that Ukraine should be given full EU membership:

While Schallenberg supports stronger relations between Europe and Ukraine, he doesn't support the full membership of Ukraine.

This seems rather strange because:

• even if Ukraine is on a fast track for EU membership, it is mostly symbolic, as it takes year to actually function as an EU member
• it breaks the unity of the message of the EU for clearly supporting Ukraine

What is the point of mentioning Austria's non-support for Ukraine EU member at this moment?

According to this source, Austria's FM said that Ukraine shouldn't be given full EU membership:

While Schallenberg supports stronger relations between Europe and Ukraine, he doesn't support the full membership of Ukraine.

This seems rather strange because:

• even if Ukraine is on a fast track for EU membership, it is mostly symbolic, as it takes year to actually function as an EU member
• it breaks the unity of the message of the EU for clearly supporting Ukraine

What is the point of mentioning Austria's non-support for Ukraine EU member at this moment?