Merz pointed to Ukraine's place: A belligerent country cannot become a member EU and NATO

The prospect of Ukraine's admission to the European Union and NATO remains in force, but for both, the war must first end. This was stated in an interview with Handelsblatt by the future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

"A country in a state of war cannot become either a member of NATO or a member of the European Union," Merz said, quoted by the DW❶ Main telegram channel.

The leader of the conservative CDU party also expressed doubts that the Ukrainian conflict could end due to the exhaustion of Russia's human resources or internal protests against the regime of Vladimir Putin, writes TK.

As EADaily reported, the North Atlantic Alliance promised Ukraine at the summit in Washington in 2024 an irreversible path to membership in the alliance, but "no one has ever promised" accession following the conflict with Russia. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference following the meeting of the foreign ministers of the bloc countries.

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