BRUSSELS, 24 June 2022, (TON): European Union leaders on Thursday agreed to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, in a show of support in the face of Russias war.

A historic moment. Today marks a crucial step on your path toward the EU, Michel wrote on Twitter during a summit in Brussels.

Our future is together.

Ukraine applied to become an EU candidate in a bid to cement its place in Europe just days after Moscow launched its devastating invasion.

Frances President Emmanuel Macron said the move sent a very strong signal to the Kremlin that the EU backs the pro-Western aspirations of Ukraine.

He said “we owe it to the Ukrainian people who are fighting to defend our values, their sovereignty, their territorial integrity.”