European Union: Ukraine left behind by Moldova The fight against corruption is slowing European ambitions of In its report on enlargement, the European Commission estimates that Ukraine will be able to complete its accession negotiations only in 2029, a year after the start of the process in 2022, reports the Financial Times. Demands in particular to speed up the judicial and anti-corruption reforms, after several scandals that led to the dismissal of Ukrainian ministers and officials. In 2027, Kyiv is scheduled to complete only seven negotiation chapters, compared to twenty-five for Chisinau. Added to these obstacles is a funding need of 70 billion euros for 2027, of which the Commission plans to cover about two-thirds, while four member states refuse to contribute new aid. RT in French dare to ask.