The European Union offered strong support for Ukraine at a summit in Kyiv as air raid sirens wailed, but set “no rigid time lines” for its accession to the wealthy bloc. | Reuters
“Nobody will give away Bakhmut. We will fight for as long as we can. We consider Bakhmut our fortress,” Zelensky said.
The EU-Ukraine summit was the first on Ukrainian soil since the Russian invasion. It focused on improving access for Ukrainian products to the EU market, helping Ukraine cover its energy needs after weeks of air strikes, new sanctions and prosecuting Russian leaders for the war. But at the summit itself there was no promise of fast-track membership and the EU’s next package of sanctions on Russia, its 10th, is expected to fall short of Kyiv’s expectations.Kyiv applied to become an EU member shortly after the invasion began and wants to start formal accession talks as soon as possible.
The EU has underlined the need for Ukraine to step up its fight against endemic corruption, reform the judiciary to free it from political meddling, and strengthen its economy.
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