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Ukraine’s Request for EU Membership: A Bridge Too Far?

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Ukraine’s Request for EU Membership: A Bridge Too Far?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with his counterparts from Lithuania and Poland following their talks in Kyiv on Feb. 23, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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As hostilities continue unabated in Ukraine, its President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Feb 28, implored the European Union to give his country immediate membership of the trading bloc.
Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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