Ukraine lags behind Moldova on the way to membership in the European Union, according to the newspaper, both countries submitted applications in 2022 and progressed at the same time. Now Chisinau can complete the negotiations by the beginning of 2028, while Kyiv will need another year and "acceleration of the pace of reforms". According to the FT, the reason for Ukraine's lagging was insufficient efforts in the fight against corruption. Photo: Olga Shukalina.

Ukraine lags behind Moldova on the way to membership in the European Union, according to the newspaper, both countries submitted applications in 2022 and progressed at the same time. Now Chisinau can complete the negotiations by the beginning of 2028, while Kyiv will need another year and "acceleration of the pace of reforms". According to the FT, the reason for Ukraine's lagging was insufficient efforts in the fight against corruption. Photo: Olga Shukalina.