Also, it's because the enlargement in those circumstances, more than ever, is an investment in peace, security, and prosperity for the future. He added: 'Ukrainians are fighting for our common democratic values and principles. However, he said it was 'very important to give a very strong signal' because it is a 'question of moral duty'. He said it was his goal to 'do everything to make a positive decision possible' while admitting that achieving unanimity in the council is 'always challenging'. Mr Michel, who was in Ukraine earlier this week, was asked about accession talks and what the main roadblocks might be. He also said helping Ukraine to join the European Union is a 'question of moral duty'. 'Secondly, the recent progress made on the left side of the River Dnipro is also very important.' This is a major step in the right direction,' he said. Firstly, how the Ukrainian army made huge progress in the Black Sea is extremely important. Speaking to the Kyiv Independent, Charles Michel appeared to agree with Ukraine's view and said the counteroffensive had not failed. It has been broadly accepted the much-anticipated counteroffensive did not achieve as much as was hoped, but Ukraine has insisted it is not in a stalemate. The president of the European Council has pushed back against suggestions Ukraine's counteroffensive has failed. By the time the debate concluded, the pre-recorded 46-minute Carlson-Trump interview had amassed more than 80 million views, a number that will almost certainly exceed the debate’s viewership.
