Ukraine wins candidate status in bid to gain eu membership

In what will be a long rd to membership, Ukraine has won its candidate status in a bid to gain EU membership.

EU leaders have accepted both Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates of the European Union, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday evening.

"Agreement. #EUCO has just decided EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. A historic moment", Michel said in a tweet referring to the European Council of EU leaders (EUCO).

Ukraine's Zelensky welcomed the EU move to grant candidacy status, calling it a unique and historic moment in the bilateral relationship