to progress in this path towards europe. and indeed, if it wouldn't have been for ukraine's willingness, really, to reform, and they would not be today a candidate country to the accession to the european union. it is impressive to see how fast they delivered. the accession process is a merits based process. it's not a rigid one. and the better you perform, the better you reform, the sooner and there is access to the european union. it depends on the progress in ukraine itself. and ukraine, as i see it today, is absolutely willing to fight corruption, to put in the rule of law, to abide to all the necessary, follow the necessary reforms. it's up to them to deliver. >> madam president, thank you so much for being with us. we greatly appreciate it. >> here we are, together, making a group of mighty foes