The 27 nations that make up the European Union will formally grant Ukraine candidate status later this week, marking the first — and most symbolic — step on the lengthy road to membership.
As the EU’s 27 member states decide whether to approve its application to become a candidate, President Zelenskiy claims his country is facing a “historic week.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued a warning as Russian troops assemble in eastern Ukraine, claiming that the Russian invasion has rendered over half of his nation’s economy inoperable.