This is a big step and will be hugely important for keeping the lights on in #Ukraine in the weeks to come, but it doesn't actually mean Ukraine is now in the EU Energy Union.
There are several non-EU countries in the continental grid, and several EU countries not in it.
There are several non-EU countries in the continental grid, and several EU countries not in it.
https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1504091172196823042
It's also important to point out that #Ukraine has been scheduled to join the continental Europe electricity grid in 2022 for years.
Huge work was put into speeding up the connection over past week because of the urgency in getting Ukraine other ⚡️ flows right now.
Huge work was put into speeding up the connection over past week because of the urgency in getting Ukraine other ⚡️ flows right now.
I see politicians in both 🇺🇦 & 🇪🇺 suggesting this link-up means more than it really does.
It's hugely important for #Ukraine right at this moment, but it doesn't really say anything about Ukraine's future in or out of the EU long term.
It's hugely important for #Ukraine right at this moment, but it doesn't really say anything about Ukraine's future in or out of the EU long term.
(BTW I felt this clarification was needed because I just watched the BBC saying the electricity grid connection means that 'Ukraine is on the path into the EU')
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