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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged Germany not to block Ukraine's fast NATO accession, warning against repeating mistakes made by Merkel in 2008.

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Kuleba urged the German government not to repeat mistakes made by Merkel in 2008 regarding Ukraine's NATO membership

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

There is already an overwhelming majority of NATO members who support Ukraine's accession as soon as possible

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

According to an internal German government document, the Scholz government will not agree to any wording at Vilnius summit that would create impression of fast track for Ukraine's accession

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the German government not to delay Ukraine's accession to NATO at the Vilnius summit.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Kuleba stated that the German government should not repeat mistakes made by Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2008 against Ukraine's integration into NATO.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

I urge the German government not to repeat these mistakes made by Merkel in 2008

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