BRUSSELS – European Union ambassadors agreed on June 14 formally to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, the Belgian EU presidency said, adding this would take place at intergovernmental conferences on June 25.
Belgium, which holds the six-month rotating presidency of the EU, said on social media post X that the decision should be officially cleared by finance and economy ministers meeting on June 21.
Opening talks with the European Union would be a morale boost for Ukraine as Russia’s forces are advancing in the Donetsk region and opening a new front in the northeastern region of Kharkiv.
The agreement means that…
