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EU accession of Moldova and Ukraine framed as alternative to Nato
Original: EU accession of Moldova and Ukraine is alternative to Nato, as Russia draws new Iron Curtain in Europe
Commentators argue that EU membership for Moldova and Ukraine offers a way to anchor both countries to the West without Nato accession, at a time when Russia is seen as dividing Europe along a new Iron Curtain. The debate reflects ongoing questions over how far the European Union should enlarge eastward and how to respond to Russian pressure on its neighbours.
Why now: Russia's war in Ukraine and its growing confrontation with the West keep EU enlargement for Ukraine and Moldova in the spotlight
European UnionMoldovaUkraineRussiaNato
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- EU accession of Moldova and Ukraine is alternative to Nato, as Russia draws new Iron Curtain in Europe · EUobserver
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