The EU27 has officially agreed to start the accession negotiations of Ukraine and Moldova in the European Union. The decision was made public in a post on social media by the President of the European Council Charles Michel who spoke about a “historic moment”.

For her part, the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen spoke of a good day for Europe, while Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed his satisfaction with the development.

Today is a good day for Europe.

Congratulations to President @ZelenskyyUA President @Sandumaiamd and Prime Minister @GharibashviliGe

Your countries are part of our European family.

And today’s historic decision by Leaders confirms that. pic.twitter.com/lAkv8Bq5fs

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 23, 2022

Sincerely commend EU leaders’ decision at #EUCO to grant 🇺🇦 a candidate status. It’s a unique and historical moment in 🇺🇦-🇪🇺 relations. Grateful to @CharlesMichel, @vonderleyen and EU leaders for support. Ukraine’s future is within the EU. #EmbraceUkraine https://t.co/o6dJVmTQrn

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 23, 2022