![]() They have lavished the country with praise, boosted it with billions in aid and military support and adopted multiple rounds of sanctions. ![]() Next month, it will be one year since the EU nations made Ukraine a candidate for membership. But as the 27 current members commemorated their bond as one, it was clear how far off Ukraine’s membership remains. “Ukraine has been fighting for the ideals of Europe that we celebrate today to create lasting unity and peace,” von der Leyen said.Īfter more than a year of war with invading Russia, Ukraine sees joining the bloc as an essential element of a future in the Western world. ![]() The display of solidarity doesn’t mean the war-ravaged country is closer to becoming an EU member, though.Įuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive branch, made a special trip to Kyiv on Tuesday to deliver warm words about the the bloc and Ukraine’s common destiny to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ![]() ![]() BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union is marking its Europe Day, that celebration of “peace and unity,” together with Ukraine for the first time. ![]()
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