Moscow — Russia's overseas ministry on Friday accused Brussels of "manipulating" Ukraine after the EU Fee really helpful the pro-Western nation be granted candidate standing for becoming a member of the 27-nation bloc.
"We see how for a few years the Western group has been manipulating the thought of some sort of involvement of Ukraine of their integration buildings," ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian information companies.
Ukraine, nonetheless, is getting "worse and worse," she added.
Zakharova mentioned that Ukraine "shouldn't be getting a shiny future, for some motive, regardless of the guarantees changing into an increasing number of candy and alluring."
The European Fee on Friday really helpful that Ukraine, the place Russia is conducting a army operation, and neighboring Moldova every be named a "candidate" for becoming a member of the EU.
Formal "candidate" standing for Ukraine might open up a years-long path in direction of becoming a member of the bloc, with the choice more likely to be formalized at an EU leaders' summit in Brussels on June 23-24.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the transfer, saying that he was "grateful" to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and "every EC member for a historic determination."