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RBC - Ukraine

Merkel explains opposition to Ukraine joining NATO in 2008

RBC - Ukraine
Summary
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66% Informative

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel explains why she denied Ukraine and Georgia access to NATO 's Membership Action Plan in 2008 .

Merkel: "I understand the desire of Central and Eastern European countries to join NATO quickly. However, admitting a new member must bring more security not just to them but to NATO as a whole" Ukraine submitted a fast-track application in the fall of 2022 .

VR Score

70

Informative language

70

Neutral language

62

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

64

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no external sources

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