Ukraine was officially approved as a candidate for the EU

Ukraine scored a major diplomatic victory Thursday when European Union leaders formally approved Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia as candidates for the bloc. Ukrainian President Volodymyra Zelensky called it a historic moment.

The European Parliament on Thursday approved Ukraine’s status as a candidate for the European Union, with 529 votes in favor, 45 against and 14 abstentions, foreign media reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was a unique and historic moment in Ukraine’s relations with the European Union. Ruslan Stefanchuk, the speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, said the country would fight for that right on the battlefield and in the law.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said Ukraine had implemented about 70 percent of EU rules and standards, but there was more work to be done in areas such as the rule of law, oligarchs, corruption and fundamental rights. It could take more than 10 years.

Reports that since 2013, the Croatian to join the European Union, since the organization does not add any member, but this year the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, knock-on effects the geopolitics of Europe, Germany, France and Italy are support for Ukraine to join the European Union, position is different, but there is also a country like the Portuguese government had said, the eu should support the Kiev, immediately Instead of running around in the law.