Faster EU accession for Ukraine offered

BRUSSELS: A top European Union (EU) official promised on Friday to hasten the process to include Ukraine in the continental bloc as a member during a visit to the war-ravaged Eastern European country, a move its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed as a strong sign of support.

During a joint news conference with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine