European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv that the EU executive’s opinion on Ukraine’s request to join the EU would be ready by the end of this week. In a joint news conference in Kyiv, von der Leyen said Saturday’s discussions with Zelensky “will enable us to finalise our assessment by the end of next week,” about whether to recommend Ukraine as a candidate for membership. The move would only be a preliminary step in a long process.
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