EU Faces Tough Choices on Expansion as Russia Threat Looms
- Von der Leyen delivers her state of the European Union address
- Ukraine, Moldova are waiting on formal accession negotiations
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected on Wednesday to underscore just how fundamentally Russia’s war in Ukraine has altered the European Union when she delivers her state of the union address.
Von der Leyen told EU ambassadors earlier this month that the bloc needs to expand its borders to acknowledge the new geopolitical realities, according to people familiar with talks. She said Ukraine and Moldova will need to be granted accession to prevent them from coming under the influence of countries that don’t share the bloc’s values.