The EU flag near the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels. File photoMOSCOW, June 19The Verkhovna Rada appealed to EU member states to support granting Ukraine candidate EU membership status, as well as to strengthen sanctions against Russia and Belarus.»The Verkhovna Rada supported bill 7471, which we appealed to the EU Member States and EU institutions to support granting Ukraine the status of an EU candidate country,» Olena Shulyak, head of the Servant of the People party, wrote on her Telegram channel. According to her, the deputies also called on the Member States The EU will support the strengthening of sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The decision to grant or deny the status of candidates to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia will be taken by the heads of state and government of the EU at the summit in Brussels on June 23-24, taking into account the recommendation of the European Commission.
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