E.U. leaders approved Ukraine's request to become a formal candidate in the 27-nation bloc, putting it on an accelerated path towards membership.
BRUSSELS (AN) — European Union leaders approved Ukraine's request to become a formal candidate in the 27-nation bloc, putting the war-torn nation invaded by Russia on an accelerated path towards membership.
In an unusually quick decision, leaders unanimously decided at a European Council summit in Brussels to give Ukraine "candidate status," which is the first step in a process that could take years to complete. The decision also sends a strong message to Moscow.
The Trump administration's erosion of U.S. policy as Europe's main protector played out in a series of U.N. votes on Ukraine.
The coalition Merz forms will greatly influence his ability to govern the country or to strengthen multilateral institutions.
Trump's embrace of Putin and contempt for long-established transatlantic ties is an existential crisis for Europe and NATO.
The German leader rebuked a suggestion the U.S. might not support Europe if it shuns far-right, anti-immigration parties.
The Trump administration's erosion of U.S. policy as Europe's main protector played out in a series of U.N. votes on Ukraine.
The coalition Merz forms will greatly influence his ability to govern the country or to strengthen multilateral institutions.
Trump's embrace of Putin and contempt for long-established transatlantic ties is an existential crisis for Europe and NATO.
More than 30 years later, Ukraine is fighting for its survival as it laments the Budapest Memorandum's broken promises.
