Will The European Union Grant Ukraine Candidate Status?

A draft of the final declaration for this week's European Union summit proposes candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova, a copy of the document seen by RFE/RL shows. "The European Council has decided to grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine and to the Republic of Moldova," the document, dated June 21, says, adding Georgia will be granted the same status once Tbilisi meets a number of conditions. "The future of these countries and their citizens lies within the European Union," it adds. All 27 bloc members must approve such a move, which…