Ukraine and Moldova have both been granted EU candidate status, President of the European Council Charles Michel has announced.
Ukraine applied days after the Russian invasion in February, and the process moved at a record speed.
The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, former boxer Vitali Klitschko, paid an emotional tribute to his fellow citizens resisting the invasion.
Candidate status is the first official step towards EU membership. But it can take many years to join and there's no guarantee of success.
Source: www.bbc.com
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