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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

EU leaders to dampen Ukraine’s hopes of fast-track EU membership

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C-L) and Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (C-R) holding the EU and Ukrainian flags
Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ursula von der Leyen exchange flags during their joint briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service Handout/EPA

EU leaders will seek to cool Ukraine’s expectations of a fast track to membership at a summit with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, as the bloc spars over how much encouragement to give its war-torn neighbour.

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, are due to meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday for wide-ranging talks on the war, further sanctions on Russia and integrating Ukraine into the EU’s internal market.

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