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Duda urges to grant Ukraine candidate status for EU membership in June.
President of Poland Andrzej Duda has called for granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership in June this year.
"A big call to the entire EU, EU leaders. Today, Ukraine needs our signal to open European doors for Ukraine as a state, for the Ukrainian society that wants to be part of the European community. It is thanks to this that they today stand and defend their state bravely, they do not want to be a zone of influence of Russia, they want to be an independent, free country, they want to decide for themselves," Duda said at a press conference following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday.
"Therefore, this opening signal from European leaders, the adoption of a decision on the status of Ukraine's candidate for the EU in the Council of Europe on June 24, is of extreme importance, primarily psychological and political," the President of Poland said.
He said that nine EU presidents had written a letter to the European community.
"I ask you to think where there were doubts up to this point. I have said many times that, especially after Brexit, countries that aspire to join the EU should receive a clear signal that the doors to the EU are open. But the EU, the EU society, also needs this, to show that the EU is still attractive. The fact that the British left the EU does not mean that the EU is ending. The EU has a chance to continue to be a great European project that will lead Europe to prosperity," Duda said.
The head of state added that there are many nations in Europe who want to belong to it, and there are peoples who want to shed their blood for belonging to the West.
"We must have respect for such nations, even if the situation is difficult, even if there are doubts. This gesture must be made. I have no doubt that the big rich EU will make such a gesture. And I deeply believe that European leaders who accept such decisions within the European Council, will make the only right decision and open the EU for Ukraine," Duda added.
Zelenskyy: Shahed UAVs in skies of Ukraine sound same as in skies of Middle East.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the priority in working with partners in the coming weeks will be air defense and weapons for the front line.
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SBU denies info about appeal against Maliuk's arrest in absentia in Russian court.
The information that the "defense" appealed in Moscow the arrest in absentia of Head of the State Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk is fake.
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Deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods decreases by 12.
The negative balance of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in January-February 2024 decreased by 12.5% compared to the same period in 2023 - to $3.227 billion from $3.689 billion, the State Statistics Service reported on Monday.
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Updated Sea Baby drone becomes multifunctional platform, it's no longer just kamikaze drone – SBU.
The updated version of the SBU Sea Baby drone is a multifunctional platform with the ability to install various weapons modules to destroy enemy targets; in the future, sea drones will be used on all continents in water conditions, the Ukrainian s...
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Leaders of Ukraine, Norway to sign security agreement at earliest opportunity.
Ukraine and Norway have completed negotiations on concluding a security agreement; the document will be signed at the earliest opportunity, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following a meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Bart...
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Iran wants to 'strike fear' in Israel: GOP senator
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, tells Fox News that Iran wants Israelis to live in fear as it continues its drone attack. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing ...
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Iran launches missiles toward Israel
A "small number" of Iran's surface-to-air missiles landed in Israeli territory early Sunday morning, an IDF spokesman said. Israeli EMTs and paramedics were dispatched to 31 casualties in mild condition with anxiety symptoms or injuries caused whi...
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How will Israel respond to Iran's drone attack?
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., tells 'One Nation' how he thinks Israel will respond to Iran attempting to attack it with drones. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encom...
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No fatalities as Iran launches attack on Israel
No fatalities have been reported after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel overnight. While Iran says the attack has concluded, Israel remains on high alert. Israel's air defence systems brought down the vast majority of any incoming ...
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British care home welcomes pensioners, children - Focus on Europe.
Children and older people both need care. So why not open a kindergarten in a retirement home? In the UK, just such an experiment has been successful. Since the opening of the facility in Chester, England, young and old have been playing, eating a...
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Projectiles light up sky above Tel Aviv
Projectiles light up the Tel Aviv sky as the IDF says it has intercepted 99% of the Iranian attacks. #shorts #skynews #israel SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Foll...
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