Ukraine may have to cede territory to keep EU hopes alive – Merz

An eventual peace deal with Russia will require concessions by Kiev, the German chancellor has suggested

Ukraine may have to accept territorial losses in a future peace deal with Russia to keep its EU membership hopes alive, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday.

Moscow has maintained that for a lasting peace, Kiev must pull its soldiers from the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye, as well as recognize Russia’s new territories, including Crimea. All of the regions overwhelmingly voted to join the Russian Federation from 2014 to 2022.

“Hopefully, there will eventually be a peace treaty with Russia. Then, possibly, part…

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