Merz says he wants to speed up Ukraine's EU accession, Russian agencies report
In short
German Chancellor Merz said he wants to accelerate Ukraine's accession to the European Union, according to the Russian state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS. TASS reported that, according to the chancellor, work on the matter is under way in Brussels. Both reports were brief and gave no timetable or further details.
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German Chancellor Merz said he wants to accelerate Ukraine's accession to the European Union, according to the Russian state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS. RIA Novosti reported that Merz said he wants the admission accelerated; TASS reported that he intends to speed up the accession process. [ 1 , 2 ]
TASS added that, according to the German chancellor, work on the matter is under way in Brussels. Both reports were brief and carried no timetable, conditions or EU reaction. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The statement, as relayed by two Russian state outlets, points to a push inside the EU to move Ukraine's membership bid forward. For readers outside Russia the significance is limited by how little the reports contain: no timetable, no conditions and no EU reaction are given.
Key facts
- German Chancellor Merz said he wants to speed up Ukraine's accession to the European Union. [ 1 , 2 ]
- RIA Novosti reported Merz's stated intention to accelerate Ukraine's admission to the EU. [ 1 ]
- TASS reported that Merz intends to accelerate the process of Ukraine joining the EU. [ 2 ]
- According to TASS, citing the German chancellor, work on the matter is being done in Brussels. [ 2 ]
- Neither report specified a timetable, conditions or the measures involved. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- It is not stated where or when Merz made the statement. Both documents are headline-level reports and give no venue or date for the remarks.
- The concrete steps, conditions or timetable for accelerating Ukraine's EU accession are not described. The documents say only that Merz wants the process accelerated, without specifics.
- That work on the matter is under way in Brussels rests on a single outlet's attribution to the chancellor. Only TASS reports this detail; RIA Novosti's report does not mention it.