CAN we expect the SNP to announce a U-turn on its intention to seek EU membership following separation from the UK?

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23273737.scots-will-see-jacks-deceit-back-gender-bill/?ref=rss

Georgia applied for EU membership together with Ukraine and Moldova days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/10/georgias-parliament-drops-foreign-agents-bill

He added that following an election victory ministers would take a number of actions including appointing an envoy to Brussels "to prepare the ground for independence" and EU membership.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23617014.fm-brussels-unveiling-plan-envoy-post-belgium-capital/?ref=rss

If in future the UK does apply for EU membership, I would expect a rational EU to respond as follows.

Source: https://www.libdemvoice.org/britain-can-never-rejoin-the-eu-it-might-join-it-72394.html

In 2022, the European Union’s leaders agreed to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, setting in motion a potentially yearslong process that could draw the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/nation-world/today-in-history-june-23/collection_ec5177dc-ae54-5778-8823-c508262bc001.html

It was the EU, the Ukrainian leader said, that had delayed decisions on providing long-range weapons and modern fighter aircraft as well as in moving forward with talks on granting his country EU membership.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/24/zelenskyy-pleads-with-eu-for-jets-missiles-or-expect-a-long-war

On Wednesday, the EC recommended starting negotiations on EU membership with Ukraine and Moldova, conditioning the process on the fulfillment of several conditions by kyiv and Chisinau.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/11/10/ukraine-has-to-wait-20-years-to-join-eu-expert/

Sandu and other officials have suggested that Moldova should forge ahead with its EU membership bid and ignore separatist Transdniestria, much like Cyprus was allowed to join despite the Turkish occupation of its northern regions since the 1970s.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Officials-urge-Moldova-to-seize-opportunity-for-EU-membership--44959444/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230930

Since the election, Milatovic has pledged to keep the country on an EU membership course, strengthen NATO ties and follow international sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/world/political-novice-confirmed-victorious-in-montenegro-election/article_16f006ac-d764-5e5f-8683-238462d0e7c6.html

“There are people in the unionist tradition who would see the positives of EU membership, where arguments can be made.

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/01/22/the-landscape-argument-for-a-united-ireland-is-there-but-foreground-needs-to-be-painted/

The Ukrainian leader, on a visit to Rome, also met Italy’s leaders, who promised full military and financial backing for Ukraine and reiterated support for its EU membership bid.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/05/13/russias-war-on-ukraine-20/

Ukraine takes tentative step toward EU membership as Donbass battles reach 'frightening climax'

Source: https://www.mutiny.in/why-the-conflict-in-sudan-matters-to-the-rest-of-the-world/

Zelensky said following talks with von der Leyen on Thursday that Ukraine "deserves to start negotiations on EU membership this year".

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/eu-pledges-support-ukraine-ahead-kyiv-summit-1712295