Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU membership - Reuters
Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU membership Reuters
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"Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU membership."
— Merz , Politician
"At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire agreement; at some point, hopefully, a peace treaty with Russia. Then it may be that part of Ukraine’s territory is no longer Ukrainian."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"Zelenskiy had the idea of joining the EU on January 1, 2027. That will not work. Even January 1, 2028 is not realistic."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire agreement; at some point, hopefully, a peace treaty with Russia. Then it may be that part of Ukraine's territory is no longer Ukrainian."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"Zelenskiy had the idea of joining the EU on January 1, 2027. That will not work. Even January 1, 2028 is not realistic."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire agreement; at some point, hopefully, a peace treaty with Russia. Then it may be that part of Ukraine's territory is no longer Ukrainian."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"Zelenskiy had the idea of joining the EU on January 1, 2027. That will not work. Even January 1, 2028 is not realistic."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
""At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire agreement; at some point, hopefully, a peace treaty with Russia. Then it may be that part of Ukraine's territory is no longer Ukrainian.""
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
""Zelensky had the idea of joining the EU on January 1, 2027. That will not work. Even January 1, 2028, is not realistic.""
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire agreement; at some point, hopefully, a peace treaty with Russia. Then it may be that part of Ukraine’s territory is no longer Ukrainian."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"He said that Zelensky’s idea of joining the EU on January 1, 2027 would not work, and that even January 1, 2028 was unrealistic."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
Key People
German Chancellor.
Merz is the Chancellor of Germany.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed that Ukraine might need to accept parts of its territory remaining outside Kyiv's control in a future peace deal with Russia to advance its EU membership prospects.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed that Ukraine might need to accept parts of its territory remaining outside Kyiv's control in a future peace deal with Russia to advance its EU membership prospects.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed that Ukraine might need to concede parts of its territory in a future peace agreement with Russia to advance its European Union membership prospects.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that Ukraine may need to accept territorial concessions in a future peace deal with Russia to facilitate its EU accession.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested that Ukraine may need to accept territorial concessions in a future peace agreement with Russia to facilitate its EU accession.
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