on December 14th Ukraine received some surprising good news from Brussels. The European Union agreed to open negotiations for the country to join the bloc. A mooted €50bn ($55bn) package of aid, however, will have to wait.There had long been consensus among 26 of the European Union’s leaders that Ukraine should be upgraded from candidate status granted in June 2022 to formally starting membership negotiations. Last month the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, recommended opening talks. What is your take on Ukraine joining European Union ?