German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests Ukraine may need to accept territorial concessions to secure a peace deal with Russia and advance its European Union membership bid.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested that Ukraine may need to make territorial concessions as part of a future peace agreement with Russia. Merz also linked these potential concessions to the prospects of Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
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