The leaders of the Twenty-Seven recognized Thursday in Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate to the European Union, announced the President of the European Council Charles Michel, evoking a "
historic moment
", in the midst of the Russian offensive.
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This long-awaited decision by kyiv, taken at a summit of heads of state and government of EU countries in Brussels, marks the start of a long and complex process with a view to membership.