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Reuters
Reuters
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Gabriela Baczynska

Ukraine's road to becoming a European Union member

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, France's President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet for a working session in Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 16, 2022. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

The European Union's executive on Friday supported giving formal membership candidate status to Ukraine and made similar recommendations for two other former Soviet states, a major political shift brought about by Russia's invasion.

Here are some hurdles Ukraine - as well as Georgia and Moldova - would have to clear to join the EU.

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