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Full EU membership plus an add-on for Ukraine: Germany’s ambassador in Kyiv defends Merz proposal

Heiko Thoms: "I don't see the letter by President Zelenskyy as going against the proposal. On the contrary, I find that he, in his own way, expresses support for many elements of Merz’s proposal."

29 May 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda

Six ways Merz’s "EU associate membership" idea could benefit Ukraine: a view from Brussels

Klaus Welle does not use the term "associate membership", which has provoked resistance in Ukraine. However, he considers many elements of Merz's proposal beneficial for Ukraine.

28 May 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda

Ukraine has rejected "associate membership". What should the EU offer instead?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a letter to the EU, has been highly critical of proposals by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding "associate membership" for Ukraine, calling them half-measures.

25 May 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda