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Ukraine
However, it remains to be seen how long the negotiations will last and whether they will culminate in accession. Commentators discuss the next steps.
Jun. 27
Ukraine
The European Union's decision to open membership talks with Ukraine is a significant political milestone amidst the ongoing war against Russia's invasion.
Jun. 26
Ukraine
The move is aimed at sending a vote of confidence in Ukraine's future as Moscow has momentum on the battlefield almost two-and-a-half years into the invasion.
Jun. 25
War in Ukraine
It is high time for Romania, Moldova and Ukraine to cooperate in a mutually beneficial alliance to mitigate the damaged caused by Russia's relentless attacks.
Jun. 22
Ukraine
EU ministers will start negotiations first with Ukraine and then with Moldova in Luxembourg on Tuesday afternoon.
Jun. 21
Ukraine
The EU had voted in December to hold talks with Ukraine and Moldova, but needed to decide on a framework for negotiations. That framework was informally agreed upon Friday.
Jun. 15
Ukraine
Two former-Soviet Republics, Ukraine and Moldova, have both fully fulfilled needed reforms to start formal EU membership talks according to the Alliance's commission, but will Budapest agree?
Jun. 8
Ukraine
A Ukrainian lawmaker reports on the state of cooperation between Ukraine and Moldova, both countries historically under the weight of Moscow that want to pursue a more westward-looking path.
Jun. 1
War in Ukraine
Parliament’s deputy speaker documented the number of children killed or missing in the conflict, along with nearly 20,000 taken away to Russia, according to Ukrainian government figures.
May. 31
US
The trip coincides with Moscow's recent battlefield victories in Ukraine and its troop presence in Moldova's Transnistria region,prompting calls to allow Kyiv to strike Russian soil with Western arms.
May. 29
EU
After granting Moldova candidate status just under two years ago and committing to starting accession talks last December, the EU has now signed a security pact with the Eastern European country.
May. 26
Ukraine
But to formally begin the negotiations, EU member states still have to sign off on a formal negotiating framework for the process, proposed by the European Commission in March.
May. 22
ISW
The Kremlin intends to use pro-Russian actors in Gagauzia and Transnistria to destabilize and degrade Moldovan democracy and ultimately prevent Moldova’s accession to the EU.
Apr. 28
Moscow
Moldova’s Infrastructure Minister Andrei Spinu said the group had consciously been formed “right next to the Kremlin.”
Apr. 22
Russia
Transdnistria broke from Moldova before the Soviet collapse and fought a brief war against the newly independent state.
Apr. 15