Joint ventures on defence, green energy and telecoms suggest how country could join bloc in stages rather than wait for full status Joint ventures on defence, green energy and telecoms suggest how country could join bloc in stages rather than wait for full status When the first Ukrainian-designed drone to be made in a German factory rolled off the production line last month, Volodymyr Zelenskyy knew it marked a turning point for the economy. With drone-making joint ventures also well advanced