Ukraine officially opened membership talks with the European Union this week in a move hailed by Ukrainian officials as “a Rubicon” moment for the war-torn country. While this is welcome news for Kyiv, it remains unclear how long it could still take to actually join the EU, writes Andreas Umland.

Ukraine is officially opening negotiations for European Union membership. The process is particularly onerous for Ukraine as it requires the country to commit to political reforms…

Ukraine has officially started European Union membership negotiations, a long process that requires political reforms while facing a Russian invasion