A European Union report will this week say that Ukraine has met two out of seven conditions to start membership negotiations, two EU sources said, with the bloc's executive set to highlight progress made despite the war triggered by Russia's invasion. In a highly symbolic move, Brussels granted Ukraine formal membership candidate status a year ago -- four months after Russia, Kyiv's Soviet-era overlord, attacked the country amid its efforts to pursue integration with the West. But the EU set seven conditions for launching accession negotiations, including judicial reform and curbing endemic corruption. Ukraine has called for talks to start this year. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Ukraine Meets Two Out Of Seven Conditions To Launch EU Membership Talks, Sources Say
EU and Ukrainian flags outside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.(file photo)