Zelenskyy Praises 12th New Round of EU Sanctions Against Russia

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57% : Ukraine and the European Commission will soon evaluate progress Kyiv has made in aligning its legislation with that of the European Union and will create a framework for EU accession talks expected next year, Zelenskyy said Sunday.
57% : "In the coming days, with the European Commission, we will officially launch the process of assessing Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU legislation -- the screening process," Zelenskyy said.
56% : Last week, EU leaders agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine in a surprise decision as the bloc's 27 member states held a two-day summit.
54% : The European Commission reported last month that Ukraine had fulfilled four of seven recommendations for EU accession negotiations, including hiring anti-corruption officials, preparing the judiciary for a major overhaul and aligning media legislation with EU standards.
54% : Russia praised Hungary, which is considered Moscow's closest ally in the EU, for objecting to the talks.
44% : The 12th package of sanctions adopted by the European Union Council Monday includes an import and export ban on Russian-origin diamonds and closed loopholes that Russia could use to avoid EU's punitive measures. To prevent Russia from maintaining its military hardware, the EU is introducing a "No Russia clause" that requires EU exporters to contractually prohibit the re-exportation to Russia of any item on a list of "sensitive goods and technology," Reuters reports.
36% : Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi spoke after Republican lawmakers blocked a new U.S. aid package and Hungary vetoed 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) in European Union funding for Kyiv's defensive war against Russia.

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