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Ukraine moves closer to joining the EU

At a summit in Brussels European leaders announced they will open accession talks with Kiev as well as Moldova.

At a summit in Brussels European leaders announced they will open accession talks with Kiev as well as Moldova, whilst Georgia has been awarded candidate status.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called the decision "a victory" for his country and the whole of Europe.

Vivienne Nunis gets reaction to this and finds out what it might mean for the future of the Ukraine war.

(Picture: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) walking with General Darryl Williams (R), commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa, and Lieutenant General Antonio Aguto (L), commander of the Security Assistance Group of Ukraine (SAGU), during his visit to the headquarters of the U.S. Army Command in Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, 14 December 2023. Credit: UKRAINE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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  • Thu 14 Dec 2023 22:32GMT