German Chancellor's visit to Ukraine marred by disagreements over EU

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Ukraine is overshadowed by disagreements with Vladimir Zelensky about the prospects for its accession to the EU, Politico writes.

The publication recalls that the chancellor had already expressed skepticism about the possibility of Kyiv joining the bloc in the coming years and instead proposed “associate membership,” but Zelensky rejected such a proposal.

MOSCOW, October 4 – RIA Novosti. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Ukraine is overshadowed by disagreements with Vladimir Zelensky about the prospects for its accession to the EU, Politico writes.

"Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday morning for an unscheduled one-day visit, during which he is expected to make new promises of military, financial and economic support, but the visit is also overshadowed by tensions over Ukraine's desire for speedy accession to the EU," the publication said.