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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels

Ukraine doesn’t want sympathy vote on joining EU, says deputy PM

The Ukraine and EU flags in front of the Nato emblem in central Kyiv
The Ukraine and EU flags in front of the Nato emblem in central Kyiv. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Ukraine will have completed the reforms required to get membership of the EU within two years, the deputy prime minister has said, insisting the country does not want a sympathy vote at a looming leaders summit to decide on enlargement of the bloc.

A review published on Wednesday is expected to reveal the European Commission position on whether negotiations should open or not with those countries most advanced with their accession reforms.

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