EU diplomats set to discuss Ukraine's entry talks tomorrow - Sky News

According to the sources the media cites, the meeting will start debating a draft agreement of the EU leaders' summit, scheduled for December 14-15.

"The meeting marks the start of preparations among the 27 for a December summit of the bloc's leaders that is due to assess and decide on EU integration prospects for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia, and others," the article says.

The initial draft of the summit's decision reads: "The European Council decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and with Moldova."

As for Georgia, the country would get EU candidate status "on the understanding" that Tbilisi implements outstanding conditions.

For Bosnia, the initial draft stated the bloc was "ready to open EU accession negotiations... once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is achieved."

Unnamed diplomats and EU officials have stated that the initial draft decision will inevitably undergo changes.

Ukraine's EU accession talks

A few weeks ago, the European Commission published a report on the progress made by Ukraine and several other countries for joining the European Union. The report recommended starting negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova.

Such a decision requires the consent of all bloc member states. The issue will be discussed at the EU leaders' summit scheduled for December 14-15.

Hungary has already openly opposed the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession. It does not want Ukraine to join until the end of the Russian war.