German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the European Union to consider offering “associate membership” to Ukraine and breathe new life into talks aimed at end

"If you ask, it's probably something that can't be answered negatively," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.

The comments come after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed creating an interim "associate" form of EU membership for Ukraine and other candidate countries while they wait for full accession to

By Daniel Flynn KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a letter to EU leaders that a German proposal to grant Ukraine "associate" membership of the European Union was "unfair" because it would leave Kyiv without a voice inside the bloc.

Ukraine speaks, Germany listens. And learns. In the fifth year of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, energy seems to be the second area after the military sphere, in which Kiev is increasingly acting not only as an aid seeker but also as an expert for the West.

Taras Kachka, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has said that Ukraine supports the element of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal on "associate membership" that would allow participation in EU institutions before full accession to the European Union.

The first Ukrainian long-range missiles, the production of which was financed by Germany, will enter service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the end of July, according to ZDF heute. Major General Christian Freuding stated that the program was launched ...

BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine and Germany are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, as Kyiv looks to scale up its more than four-year fight against ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pushing the European Union to consider associate membership for Ukraine as Berlin tries to inject life into the bloc’s enlargement process.

Ukraine is set to receive its first two Patriot air defense systems from Germany “in the coming days” as part of the deal the U.S. government struck with NATO last month. Germany said Friday it will back Ukraine with two U.S.-made Patriot launchers and ...