European leaders give Ukraine coveted E.U. candidate status.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Politics and Government, International Relations
Candidacy signals that a nation is in position, if certain conditions are met, to begin a painstaking and yearslong process of changes and negotiations with the bloc, with a view to eventually joining.

By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF AND MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://ift.tt/K0J9Mpz