Ukraine and the EU have officially begun accession talks. The next step will be a so-called bilateral screening, which will align Ukrainian legislation with EU-wide standards, said EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. The diplomat explained that June 25, 2024, marked the formal start of negotiations for Ukraine’s accession to the EU. This followed the approval of the so-called negotiating frameworks by the 27 member states. “In Luxembourg, there were two first intergovernmental conferences for Ukraine and Moldova to mark the formal beginning of the neg…