Leaders of the European Union on Thursday agreed to grant Ukraine and Moldova as official membership candidates of the European Union.
European Council President Charles Michel made the announcement after discussions among leaders of the EU member states.
Agreement. #EUCO has just decided EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) June 23, 2022
A historic moment.
Today marks a crucial step on your path towards the EU.
Congratulations @ZelenskyyUa and @sandumaiamd and the people of Ukraineand
Our future is together.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the decision, calling it “a unique and historic moment” in relations with the 27-nation bloc.
“Ukraine’s future is in the EU,” he tweeted.
Sincerely commend EU leaders’ decision at #EUCO to grant
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 23, 2022relations. Grateful to @CharlesMichel, @vonderleyen and EU leaders for support. Ukraine’s future is within the EU. #EmbraceUkraine https://t.co/o6dJVmTQrn
(This is a developing story and will be updated)
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