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The EU should declare Ukraine a candidate for membership

To do otherwise would be to appease Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen make statements following their talks in Kyiv on June 11, 2022. - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Ukraine on June 11, 2022 to discuss the country's hopes of joining the bloc, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the world not to look away from the conflict devastating his country. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Editor’s note (June 17th 2022): Since this article was published France, Germany, Italy and the European Commission have said that Ukraine should be invited to start the process of accession to the EU.

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