Leo Varadkar stressed that Kiev would have to meet specific standards before becoming a part of the bloc Ukraine becoming a full-fledged member of the European Union anytime soon is “not very likely,” Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said in an interview with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus posted on Tuesday.

The World Bank (WB) has cut its global growth projection for this year from 4.1% to 2.9%, warning that many countries are likely to face recession. “Amid the war in Ukraine, surging inflation, and rising interest rates, global economic growth is expected to slump in 2022,” the Tuesday press release said.

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