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NATO considering 'concrete steps' on Ukraine's accession at Ramstein summit, WP reports

Ukraine may be offered "more concrete steps" regarding its NATO membership during the upcoming Ramstein summit, the Washington Post (WP) reported on Oct. 6, citing an undisclosed diplomat. Kyiv hopes to secure additional pledges of assistance during the conference on Oct. 12, which will be the last gathering in this format before the U.S. presidential […]

Ukraine

October 6, 2024

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Tens of thousands of Georgians rally in support of EU accession ahead of upcoming parliamentary election

A large rally in support of Georgia's accession to the European Union was held in Tbilisi's Freedom Square on Oct. 20, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled for Oct. 26. The "Georgia Chooses the European Union" march brought what appeared to be several tens of thousand of protesters to the streets of the Tbilisi, […]

Ukraine

October 20, 2024

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Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO 'not realistic,' Slovak president says following meeting with Scholz

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect comments made later in the day by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Oct. 24, Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini said that Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO was "not realistic." "We agreed with the Chancellor that today the […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Georgia's accession to EU has been suspended due to actions of Georgian government

The process of Georgia's accession to the European Union has been suspended due to the actions of the Georgian government since the spring of 2024, the European Commission announced on Oct. 30. The decision comes after the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream party won a majority in the Oct. 26 parliamentary elections. Pro-EU parties have disputed […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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Trump's nominee for UN envoy dodges question on earlier support for Ukraine's NATO accession

Donald Trump's pick for the U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, dodged questions on her earlier support for Ukraine's NATO accession and on calling Russia's war in Ukraine "genocidal," with her office saying her views now fully align with Trump's, CNN reported on Nov. 13. Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, the Republican Congresswoman said […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

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NATO Parliamentary Assembly calls for Ukraine's accession 'as soon as possible'

Delegates from NATO member states’ legislatures voiced their support for Ukraine becoming the 33rd member of the alliance in a resolution adopted by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Nov. 25. Independent from NATO, the assembly has no direct role in overseeing NATO policies. The assembly urged member states "to step up political and practical efforts […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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Two EU accession clusters for Ukraine to open in first half of 2025, EU official says

Two European Union accession clusters for Ukraine are expected to open during the first half of 2025 under Poland’s presidency of the EU Council, a high-ranking EU official told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 18. EU accession negotiations are structured according to clusters and chapters. During the negotiations, a candidate country prepares to implement EU […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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