The European Union decided to open negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

Decision made to open negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU

EU summit on December 14-15 will address enlargement, with possibility of postponing decision until March due to lack of unity

Despite threats by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to block the negotiations, EU leaders passed the decision after the Hungarian leader reportedly left the room during the key vote.

We must keep showing unity, leadership and action. We have a window of opportunity, and we leave it open or, if we close it, then we would have lost a historic opportunity.

This is crucial for both Ukraine and Moldova. Both countries have delivered and they have done so under the most difficult circumstances.

The European Council decided to start negotiations with Ukraine regarding accession.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba commented on the decision and congratulated everyone, stating that nothing will stop Ukraine's accession to the EU.