# Zelensky urges EU to keep Moldova's membership bid tied to Ukraine's

https://mins.news/en/item/103310

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 15:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-calls-on-eu-to-keep-moldovas-membership-bid-shackled-to-ukraine/

> Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders on Oct. 15 not to separate Ukraine’s and Moldova’s EU accession processes, calling such a move morally wrong. He said Ukraine was helping protect Moldova from Russian efforts to cause trouble through Transnistria. EU leaders’ conclusions stressed that each candidate’s negotiations should advance according to its individual progress.

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