The European Commission is preparing a more cautious EU accession plan for Ukraine, while cutting off its request from Moldova, due to the inability to conclude preliminary negotiations in several areas, Politico wrote, citing the document. Brussels currently hopes to conclude negotiations with Moldova in more than 20 policy areas by 2027, compared to only seven with Ukraine. According to preliminary estimates by the European Commission, Moldova could open most of the negotiation clusters as early as July. However, it remains locked in the same expansion group as Ukraine.