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EU states to start debating Ukraine membership talks today

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 17, 2022. [Reuters]

Envoys from the European Union's 27 member countries will meet today to start debating whether to launch membership talks with Ukraine, officials and diplomats said, something Hungary has threatened to block and others to saddle with more conditions.

The meeting marks the start of preparations among the 27 for a December 14-15 summit of the EU's leaders that is due to decide on integration prospects for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Bosnia.

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