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Sijajua huyu jamaa anamaanisha nini kwenye kauli yake , mara baada ya EU kuwapa membership status leo.maana bado hajawa member kamili ila ni jambo la kushangaza kupewa status membership wakati yuko vitani yaan ni kama wamelazimishia tuu ili kutimiza mambo flan wanayoyajua . Mwenye ujuzi tuambiane ila nachojua kuna mtu anategwa hapa maana Rais wa France naye baada ya kutoka kwenye kikao katoa kauli tata kwamba Anadhani Russia wamepata message. Yajao yanatisha.
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media in Brussels, on Thursday. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that European Union candidate countries have “homework” to do before the next stage of the of the accession process.
Speaking during a short press conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel following EU’s decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status, she said:
“It’s a very strong message which is being sent out. A message of unity, of determination in political terms,” Michel added.
The EU says it will “swiftly” work on increasing military support to Ukraine and will work on further financial assistance.
In a news release following the first day of the two-day EU Summit, the European Council said, “The European Union remains strongly committed to providing further military support to help Ukraine exercise its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression and defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty. To this end, the European Council calls on the Council to swiftly work on a further increase of military support.”
The European Council also urged Russia to “immediately stop targeting agricultural facilities and removing cereals, and to unblock the Black Sea, in particular the port of Odesa, so as to allow the export of grain and commercial shipping operations,” blaming Russia for the global food security crisis.
“Russia, by weaponising food in its war against Ukraine, is solely responsible for the global food security crisis it has provoked,” it said.
The European Council also condemned “Russia’s indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure,” adding that “international humanitarian law, including on the treatment of prisoners of war, must be respected.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the European Council decision to grant Ukraine candidate status a “victory."
In a video posted on Instagram immediately after the announcement, he said:
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EU candidates "have to do homework" before moving to the next stage, commission president says
From CNN’s Arnaud Siad and Chris Liakos
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media in Brussels, on Thursday. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that European Union candidate countries have “homework” to do before the next stage of the of the accession process.
Speaking during a short press conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel following EU’s decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status, she said:
She added that today’s decision strengthens Ukraine and Moldova, plus Georgia — which the EU is ready to grant candidate status once the outstanding priorities are addressed — “in the face of Russian aggression and it strengthens the European Union because it shows once again to the world that the European Union is united and strong in the face of external threats”
“It’s a very strong message which is being sent out. A message of unity, of determination in political terms,” Michel added.
EU says it will "swiftly work on a further increase of military support" to Ukraine
From CNN’s Chris LiakosThe EU says it will “swiftly” work on increasing military support to Ukraine and will work on further financial assistance.
In a news release following the first day of the two-day EU Summit, the European Council said, “The European Union remains strongly committed to providing further military support to help Ukraine exercise its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression and defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty. To this end, the European Council calls on the Council to swiftly work on a further increase of military support.”
The European Council also urged Russia to “immediately stop targeting agricultural facilities and removing cereals, and to unblock the Black Sea, in particular the port of Odesa, so as to allow the export of grain and commercial shipping operations,” blaming Russia for the global food security crisis.
“Russia, by weaponising food in its war against Ukraine, is solely responsible for the global food security crisis it has provoked,” it said.
The European Council also condemned “Russia’s indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure,” adding that “international humanitarian law, including on the treatment of prisoners of war, must be respected.”
Zelensky: "This is a victory. We waited 120 days and 30 years" for EU candidate status
From CNN's Victoria Butenko and Julia PresniakovaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the European Council decision to grant Ukraine candidate status a “victory."
In a video posted on Instagram immediately after the announcement, he said:
Zelensky added, "And maybe shall will even win, rebuild, join the EU and then rest. Or maybe we won’t be getting rest. Though children would disagree with that. But we will definitely win.”
