The European Union executive is expected to recommend taking Ukraine one step closer to becoming a member of the bloc this week, according to EU officials, a coveted prize for Kyiv as weariness creeps in nearly two years after Russia's invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 4, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas PeterUkraine hopes to start EU membership talksBRUSSELS, Nov 6 -
Such talks take years before candidates meet extensive legal and economic criteria to join, and the bloc is not willing to take in a country at war."You have made excellent progress," von der Leyen told a news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday. "There will be no grey geo-political zones in Europe. We will secure a new basis for growth and development of Ukraine and all European countries. We will guarantee to our country and citizens real economic and social security," he said.
"Moldova has shown its resilience and commitment to progress its EU agenda while taking measures to mitigate the impact of Russia's war of aggression," said a draft of the report, which was seen by Reuters ahead of official publication.
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