What is POLITICO Pro? Policy areas Our Pro coverage Request a demo Contact us Voiced by artificial intelligence. Shmyhal told POLITICO he hopes Ukraine can achieve a “substantial leap forward” on Friday, particularly in specific areas — an agreement on a visa-free regime for industrial goods; the suspension of customs duties on Ukrainian exports for another year; and “active progress” on joining the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) payments scheme and the inclusion of Ukraine into the EU’s mobile roaming area. “Ukraine is the EU and the EU is Ukraine,” he said