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Ukraine and Moldova launch EU membership talks, but joining is likely to take years | KLRT [Video]

BRUSSELS (AP) The European Union on Tuesday launched membership talks with Ukraine, 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. Ukraines accession negotiations were set in motion []

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EU kicks off membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova [Video]

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 block. The landmark move is aimed in particular at sending a vote of confidence in Ukraine’s future as Moscow has momentum on the battlefield almost

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The EU targets Russias LNG ghost fleet with sanctions as concern mounts about hybrid attacks | KLRT [Video]

BRUSSELS (AP) The European Union on Monday slapped new sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscows shadow fleet of tankers moving liquefied natural gas through Europe as well as several companies. At a meeting in Luxembourg, where the sanctions were endorsed, EU foreign ministers also expressed concern about a rise in []

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EU nations agree to start membership negotiations next week with Ukraine and Moldova | KLRT [Video]

BRUSSELS (AP) The European Union agreed Friday to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova, another step in the nations long journey to move closer to the West and mute Russias influence. Belgium, which currently holds the presidency of the EU, said member states have agreed that talks will start June 25 in []