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'A good day for Europe': EU grants Ukraine candidate status - Al Jazeera
Ukraine has taken a major step towards membership of the European Union after EU states voted to give Kyiv candidate status.
It is the first step in what can be a years-long process. But it sends a strong message to Russia.
Al Jazeera's @Natacha Butler reports from the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.