Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed an application formally requesting that Ukraine join the European Union, according to a photo posted by Ukrainian officials on Feb. 28.
Zelensky urged the EU to allow the former Soviet republic to immediately join the bloc, saying that membership would put Ukrainians on âan equal footingâ with other members.
âIâm sure itâs fair,â he said. âIâm sure itâs possible.â
Zelenskyâs social media accounts posted a photo of the signing on the Ukrainian parliamentâs Twitter account. The move to sign the application was made on the fifth day of the RussiaâUkraine conflict, as delegations from both countries met at a location near the Belarusian border…