Ukraine and Moldova have officially been granted EU candidate status, moving the nations one step closer to joining the union
The decision comes nearly four months after Ukraine’s Zelensky launched his country’s bid to join the bloc, and deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But Russia’s President Putin claims he has “nothing against” the possible membership, saying it’s Ukraine’s “sovereign decision” to join or not.
But some analysts are doubting whether Russia’s comments are genuine.
