This handout video grab taken and released by the Ukraine Presidency press service on February 28, 2022, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivering an address in Kyiv. – Ukraine’s president on February 28 urged Russian soldiers to abandon their weapons and desert as Ukrainian and Russian delegations were set to hold talks on Moscow’s invasion. (Photo by UKRAINE PRESIDENCY / AFP)
Kiev, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged the European Union to grant his country immediate membership, as Russia’s assault against the pro-Western country went into its fifth day.
“We appeal to the European Union for the immediate accession of Ukraine via a new special procedure,” the 44-year-old leader said in a new video address.
“Our goal is to be together with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be on an equal footing. I’m sure it’s fair. I’m sure it’s possible.”
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