{"id":20961,"date":"2026-05-26T17:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=20961"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:26:46","slug":"umierov-berlin-perehovory-soiuznyky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/umierov-berlin-perehovory-soiuznyky\/","title":{"rendered":"Closed talks on Ukraine's EU membership take place in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Ukraine's chief national security negotiator, Rustem Umerov, has arrived in Berlin to meet with security advisers from Germany, France and the UK. The talks are taking place against the backdrop of Russia's threats of new strikes on Kyiv and tensions over Ukraine's European integration. The visit follows Russia's large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital last weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-tldr\">\n<h2>Briefly about the main points of the negotiations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Umerov met with security advisers from Germany, France and the UK in Berlin.<\/li>\n<li>The talks took place against the backdrop of Russia's threats to strike at Kyiv.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine rejects proposals for associate membership in the EU.<\/li>\n<li>European countries are discussing new ways to negotiate with Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Rustem Umerov in Berlin<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rustem Umerov<\/strong>, Ukraine's National Security Minister, arrived in Berlin for talks with EU security advisers from Germany, France and the UK. The visit followed diplomatic consultations after his meeting in Brussels with a senior European Commission official on defence cooperation.<\/p>\n<h2>Threats from Russia and the European response<\/h2>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/main-news\/kyiv-300-poshkodzhenykh-obiektiv-pislia-ataky-rf\/\">large-scale attack<\/a> Russia's attack on Kyiv over the weekend and statements about further <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/zaharova-vidpovidni-udary-rosii-kiev\/\">systemic shocks<\/a>, The Russian Foreign Ministry called on foreign diplomats to leave the capital. At the same time, the EU ambassadors to Ukraine categorically rejected these demands, stressing their unwavering support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<h2>European negotiation initiatives<\/h2>\n<p>In recent weeks, European countries have intensified discussions about the possibility of direct talks with the Russian president <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong>. Among the possible mediators was the former German Chancellor <strong>Angela Merkel<\/strong>, However, she declined this role.<\/p>\n<h2>The conflict over Ukraine's status in the EU<\/h2>\n<p>After the Chancellor's proposal <strong>Friedrich Merz<\/strong> to grant Ukraine the status of <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/kantsler-nimechchyny-merts-zaproponuvav-dlja-ukrayiny-status-asotsijov\/\">associate member of the EU<\/a>, President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> expressed a categorical refusal, stating that full membership was necessary. This disagreement strained relations between Kyiv and Berlin.<\/p>\n<h2>Political influence and significance of negotiations<\/h2>\n<p>The talks in Berlin are taking place in the context of changes in approaches to a peaceful settlement, after the United States announced <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/tramp-vtrachaye-interes-do-myrnykh\/\">stopping their own peace initiative<\/a>. European countries are trying to strengthen their role in the negotiation process, which may be of key importance for the future of Ukraine and the security of the region.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0413\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0437 \u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u044c \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0438 \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c \u0423\u043c\u0454\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0457\u0445\u0430\u0432 \u0434\u043e \u0411\u0435\u0440\u043b\u0456\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0437\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0456\u0447\u0456 \u0437 \u0440\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0438 \u041d\u0456\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0438, \u0424\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0456\u0457 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