The European Union continues to resist decoupling the membership applications of Ukraine and Moldova, fearing that such a break-up would deal a heavy blow to Kyiv at a time when accession is seen in the context of security guarantees.
The idea of splitting the two bids, which were filed almost simultaneously in the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion and have since been treated in parallel, has gained traction in recent months due to Hungary's unassailable veto on Ukraine's ambitions.
