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BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A European Union decision next month to launch membership talks with Ukraine is "at risk" and there is no agreement in the bloc to grant Kyiv a further 50 billion euros ($54 bln) in aid, a senior official said on Friday.

The downbeat comments chime with increasing fatigue in Ukraine, which has been struggling to push back against a Russian invasion since February 2022, and a more gloomy mood setting in among Kyiv's Western backers as the war drags on.

From regular reassurances that the EU would stand by Ukraine "as long as it takes", the official said latest discussions in the bloc over further support to Kyiv were a "reality check".

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/senior-eu-official-channels-increasing-gloom-over-russias-war-ukraine-2023-11-17/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Weekend-Briefing&utm_term=111823&user_email=2f74f1731e1c31abe2529577663486811f771c574ce04a9d749e5e15dac81831