A senior Ukrainian official on November 6 said Kyiv expected the EU to provide a "positive" appraisal of its progress toward membership in a report this week and that it had carried out all the necessary reforms. Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna spoke to Reuters as the EU Commission prepares to publish a report on November 8 that Kyiv hopes will recommend bloc members decide in December to open formal accession talks. "I would say that the assessment would definitely be positive because we have been in permanent contact with the European Commission, discussing the steps and negotiating the steps we managed to implement," Stefanishyna said.
Ukraine Expects 'Positive' EU Report On Membership Bid This Week
Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna (file photo)