Two Balkan leaders visit Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine’s bid to join the E.U.

The prime ministers of two western Balkan states arrived in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, on Wednesday to show solidarity with Ukraine in its quest to become a member of the European Union — and to remind Brussels that they, too, want to be accepted into the 27-member bloc.

Before meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Dritan Abazovic of Montenegro and Edi Rama of Albania visited the Kyiv suburbs of Borodianka and Irpin to witness the destruction wrought by Russian soldiers.

“It is a privilege to be here and show our support, but we cannot change much,” Mr. Rama said.

The European Union is considering granting Ukraine the formal status of candidate for E.U. membership at a summit meeting on June 23 and 24, the first step in a painstaking and arduous process that can take as long as a decade. Read more

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