[The EU rejects Zelensky's proposal to directly link Ukraine's EU accession date with peace talks] According to a report by Jinse Finance, in response to Ukrainian President Zelensky's proposal to directly link the country's EU accession date with the peace talks being mediated by the United States, European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho stated in Brussels on the 3rd that the EU cannot set a date for Ukraine's accession, as doing so would violate EU rules.