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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on June 11. Von der Leyen said EU member states face a "historic decision" on whether to grant Ukraine membership status. "I hope that in 20 years, when we look back, we will be able to say that we did the right thing," she said.

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