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Ukraine started negotiations with the European Union on joining the bloc on Tuesday, an important ambition of the country defending against a full-scale invasion from Russia. "The road will be long and
The European Union has launched membership talks with Moldova, hours after kicking off Ukraine's accession process.
The European Union and Ukraine began membership talks Tuesday, a process that could take years and which Russia has historically tried to prevent. The talks come a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to keep Ukraine from forming relationships with the West.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Kiev on Tuesday with the president of Germany's upper parliamentary chamber, the Bundesrat. During their hour-long discussion, Manuela Schwesig spoke in favour of Ukraine joining the European Union and of further military and economic support for the country as it fends off a Russian invasion.
The start of negotiations is a significant step for Kyiv, but many technical, legal and political hurdles lie ahead The European Union opened membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, giving the country a political boost in the midst of its war against Russia's invasion,
Moldova and Ukraine this week opened EU accession negotiations. The process is not solely technical but also deeply political, which means the pace of European integration might not always depend on progress made in the two countries.
The European Union formally began accession talks for Ukraine on Tuesday, marking the start of a process that is likely to take years. It also entered into talks with Moldova. Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European integration called the moment “ historic ;