EU's Michel, in Kyiv, warns of difficult meeting ahead on accession talks

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with President of the European Council Charles Michel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 21, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council chief Charles Michel warned on Tuesday that a European Union meeting next month to decide whether to begin formal accession talks for Kyiv would be difficult.

Michel, who visited Kyiv on a surprise trip, told a joint news conference with Zelenskiy and Moldovan President Maia Sandu who hopes accession talks for Moldova will also be approved, that he would work to overcome those challenges.