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President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the European Union's decision on Thursday to grant Ukraine official EU candidate status as "a unique and historic moment".
It all started in 2013 with Russia steering Ukraine’s then president away from a trade partnership with Brussels. Eight years, one revolution, and two invasions on, the EU is now set to grant Kyiv and Moldova EU candidate status. But what does this mean? And what will be the backlash? Would the bloc have the resolve to weather Russia cutting all gas exports? Putin may now be assuring his people that Ukraine joining the EU is no big deal, but past pronouncements say otherwise.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday hailed Ukraine potentially joining his country as a candidate for European Union membership but warned against any unreasonable hopes for a speedy process. FRANCE 24's Luke Brown reports from Brussels.
Ukraine on Thursday said it was "waiting for the green light" to receive EU candidacy status as European leaders met in Brussels to discuss Kyiv's future, four months into the Russian invasion. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent reports.
A Ukrainian official overseeing the country’s push to join the European Union said Wednesday that she’s “100%” certain all 27 EU nations will approve Ukraine's EU candidacy during a summit this week.
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