Germany To Block Ukraine’s NATO & EU Bids? Russia Slams West’s “Grave Mistake,” Lauds Trump | CLRCUT

Germany’s incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has drawn a firm red line against Ukraine joining NATO or the EU while the war continues, declaring that no country at war can be admitted into either alliance. His comments underscore growing Western hesitation, even as NATO allies pledged over €21 billion in new military aid at a Brussels summit. Ukraine, meanwhile, insists NATO membership must stay on the table, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha touting its battle-hardened forces as a cost-effective asset for the alliance. Russia continues to blame NATO ambitions for fuelling the conflict, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calling Ukraine’s membership push a "grave mistake." As the war drags on, President Zelensky has even offered to step down if that would unlock NATO membership—highlighting just how central Kyiv’s alliance aspirations have become to the future of European security.
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