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THE European UnionThe executive branch of is set to recommend starting membership negotiations with Ukraine seriously, offering a boost to kyiv as it seeks to ensure allies continue their military and financial support.
The European Commission is expected to recommend the launch of a one-year accession process next month, sources close to the matter said. But he may insist on progress in some priority areas, including corruption, as stopgap measures, added the people who asked not to be named in private interviews.