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Ukraine Remains Stuck in the Middle Between Europe and Russia

The Warcast
Dmytro Kuleba and Nicole Wiley
May 28, 2026

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Episode Notes:

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sent a letter proposing associate membership in the European Union for Ukraine. Nicole talks with Dmytro Kuleba, former foreign minister for Ukraine, about the proposal, what prompted Merz to suggest it, why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected it, and why full E.U. membership is so important to Ukraine.

Image: President Of Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons