NYTIMES (Jeanna Smialek) - Ukraine Is About to Take a Big Step on a Long Road Toward the European Union
Even though negotiations will begin for Ukraine to join the bloc, the path ahead is a long one.
NYTIMES (Lara Jakes, Jeanna Smialek and Cassandra Vinograd) - E.U. Loan for Ukraine Becomes Election Leverage for Orban
European leaders are pushing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to stop blocking a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. But the issue is a rallying cry in remarkably close elections in Hungary set for April 12.
NYTIMES (Jeanna Smialek) - Ukraine Wants to Join the E.U. to Secure Peace. Here’s What to Know.
Negotiators agree that joining the bloc is critical to Kyiv’s future. But obstacles abound, and compromises might forever change how the union works.