EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa react as they attend a press conference on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters European Union nations agreed on Friday (June 12, 2026) to…