Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to arrive in Brussels today — a long journey to receive what will be a tepid endorsement of Ukraine’s bid for EU membership.
Even with Ukraine’s wartime president invited to the summit in person, European leaders will only politely acknowledge Kyiv’s “considerable efforts” in the area, according to a draft of their statement.
Leaders’ lukewarm language contrasts sharply with the messages that have been coming from within EU institutions, where senior officials say they have been surprised by the rapid progress Ukraine is making towards fulfilling reform requirements.
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