The European Union announced Thursday that it has granted EU candidate status to Moldova, a poor non-NATO Eastern European country bordering war-torn Ukraine, which likely won't enjoy the perks of full bloc membership for years to come.
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The United States and Britain are offering Moldova military aid amid rising fears after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It has sparked a debate on whether the country should scrap its neutrality.