Ukraine lags behind Moldova on the road to EU membership because of corruption, FT writes Chisinau may complete EU accession negotiations in early 2028, while Kyiv will need at least another year. Both countries submitted applications in 2022 and have been moving in parallel for a long time. However, according to the publication, Ukraine has been left behind due to insufficient efforts in the fight against corruption and must now accelerate reforms. Realm is now faster at MAX.

Ukraine lags behind Moldova on the road to EU membership because of corruption, FT writes Chisinau may complete EU accession negotiations in early 2028, while Kyiv will need at least another year. Both countries submitted applications in 2022 and have been moving in parallel for a long time. However, according to the publication, Ukraine has been left behind due to insufficient efforts in the fight against corruption and must now accelerate reforms. Realm is now faster at MAX.