The European Commission on Tuesday praised Ukraine's "remarkable commitment" and progress towards EU accession but urged the war-torn country to reverse recent "negative trends”, especially in the area of corruption.
The Commission said in its annual report card on candidate countries' progress that it "positively assessed" the roadmaps and action plan Kyiv adopted earlier this year on the rule of law, public administration reform and on the functioning of democratic institutions as well as its negotiating position for the fundamental clusters.
