The Ukrainian side is ready to begin negotiations on joining the European Union. Their start is expected in the second half of June, according to the Acting Head of Support Group for Ukraine, Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission Katarína Mathernová. The diplomat noted that the key factor influencing the accession of a new country to the EU is the consensus of all bloc members. “This is something I always emphasize to my Ukrainian colleagues – no matter how insignificant the interests of individual EU member …