EU leaders to formally grant Ukraine candidate status

Diplomats have described the recommendation as historic, given the deep divisions in recent months over Ukraine's readiness to become a candidate for membership.Several months ago there was far from any clear consensus on Ukraine joining the EU.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a press conference in Brussels that Ukraine had"already implemented roughly 70% of rules, norms and standards. The fact Ukrainians were dying in their tens of thousands in order to embrace a future based on European democracy turned the tide of opinion in formerly reticent capitals such as Paris, Berlin and Rome.

"We are preparing for the historic decision of the European Council. There are only a few hours remaining before it," he said in his daily address.

Now the media is whitewashing the ukraine - they'll be a great addition to the EU 🙃

Ukraine want nothing to do with Russia....Putin can't accept that..He wants to destroy Ukraine as punishment...

Time to think about leaving.

Hey UK… Ukraine wants to join the EU…

Nato expansion. Putin is right to defend his borders. Nato poked the bear. Training and arming Ukraine troops for 8 years, bombing Dombas, jailing political opposition leaders all after a CIA backed coup in 2014.

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