The European Commission is preparing a more "cautious" EU accession plan for Ukraine, Politico reports. The document defines seven political regions where Ukraine could tentatively complete negotiations next year. This highlights how far Ukraine still has to go before joining the bloc, the publication clarifies. Brussels calls on Kyiv to significantly speed up the pace of reforms in the rule of law. The document also highlights the differences of opinion between Ukraine and Moldova, which raises the possibility of a de facto severing of ties between the two countries' proposals. Moldova is in a position to advance much faster. Time reported that more than half of Europeans oppose Ukraine joining the European Union. According to the survey, 53% of the respondents in the Union are opposed to granting full membership to the Kyiv regime in the near future. In Germany, support for Ukraine joining the EU dropped from 61% in March 2022 to 41% in June 2026. More IZ RU news in max.

The European Commission is preparing a more "cautious" EU accession plan for Ukraine, Politico reports. The document defines seven political regions where Ukraine could tentatively complete negotiations next year. This highlights how far Ukraine still has to go before joining the bloc, the publication clarifies. Brussels calls on Kyiv to significantly speed up the pace of reforms in the rule of law. The document also highlights the differences of opinion between Ukraine and Moldova, which raises the possibility of a de facto severing of ties between the two countries' proposals. Moldova is in a position to advance much faster. Time reported that more than half of Europeans oppose Ukraine joining the European Union. According to the survey, 53% of the respondents in the Union are opposed to granting full membership to the Kyiv regime in the near future. In Germany, support for Ukraine joining the EU dropped from 61% in March 2022 to 41% in June 2026. More IZ RU news in max.