The EU’s executive arm has recommended that Ukraine and its neighbour, Moldova, be designated candidates for membership of the bloc. The announcement by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, came a day after the EU’s most powerful leaders visited Kyiv in a show of support.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, tweeted that the move marks “the first step on the EU membership path that’ll certainly bring our Victory closer”. He said he was grateful to European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, for the “historic decision”, adding that he expects a positive result from the Commission next week.
