Ukraine's Bid to Join EU Sees Bloc Divided Along East-West Lines

Ukraine’s call for “fast-tracked” membership in the European Union has exposed divisions in the bloc along familiar lines, with member-states in the east fully supporting the move but powerful western members such as Germany, France, and the Netherlands, opposing it.

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