Coverage dated June 24, 2024

Ukraine begins talks to join European Union

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The talks could take years to finalize. Formal negotiations are unlikely to start for a few months

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine and Moldova launch EU membership talks, but joining is likely to take years (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The European Union launched membership talks with Ukraine a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West.

  2. Voice of America

    Ukraine begins talks to join European Union (opens Voice of America)

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    The talks could take years to finalize. Formal negotiations are unlikely to start for a few months

  3. CNN

    Ukraine, Moldova and the EU begin formal negotiations. But neither country will join the bloc soon (opens CNN)

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    Formal negotiations between Ukraine and Moldova on joining the European Union begin on Tuesday, a landmark moment for the two former Soviet-bloc countries that marks the start of a long, drawn-out process.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Ukraine launches EU membership talks, though process likely to take years (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The talks come a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West, part of a chain of events that set the two neighbors on the path to war.

  5. Forbes

    ‘Historic Moment’: Ukraine And European Union Begin Membership Talks (opens Forbes)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country had begun membership talks with the EU, two years after it applied to become a member following Russia’s invasion.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Ukraine and Moldova set to launch EU membership talks. It's a dream come true for Ukraine's leader (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Ukraine is set to officially launch membership talks with the European Union later on Tuesday. Moldova will also set its accession process in motion, as the EU hosts two intergovernmental

  7. Washington Times

    Ukraine and Moldova set to launch EU membership talks. It’s a dream come true for Zelenskyy (opens Washington Times)

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    Ukraine is set to officially launch membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described as a dream come true for his country's citizens more than two years into a war with Russia.

  8. Latin Times

    EU Kicks Off Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova (opens Latin Times)

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    The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday, setting the fragile ex-Soviet states off on a long path towards membership that Russia has tried to

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Ukraine and Moldova set to launch EU membership talks. It's a dream come true for Ukraine's leader - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine is set to officially launch membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described as a dream come true for his country’s citizens more than two years into a war with Russia.

  10. France 24

    Ukraine kicks off 'historic' EU membership talks (opens France 24)

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    The European Union began accession negotiations with Ukraine on Tuesday, almost two and a half years since Russia launched the invasion that sparked the war between the two countries. Along with neighbouring…

  11. Time

    Ukraine and Moldova Are Launching E.U. Membership Talks (opens Time)

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    The countries are set to officially launch membership talks with the bloc on Tuesday. But if it comes, it might be years away.

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