Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially appealed to the European Union asking for an accession of Ukraine via a special procedure, the presidential spokesman Sergii Nykyforov said.
In a statement on Facebook, Nykyforov said that the document is historical for Ukraine.
Earlier, Zelensky urged the EU to grant Ukraine membership due to Russia’s assault against the country.
The Ukrainian parliament approved in the first reading a bill on including Ukraine’s goal to join NATO and the EU in the constitution in 2019.
In 2014, when pro-West authorities came into power in Ukraine, Kiev abandoned its multilateral policy and set a course toward European integration.
Furthermore, the parliament revoked Ukraine’s non-aligned status, paving the way for its membership in military blocs.
Since then, Ukraine has strengthened cooperation with the EU and increased interactions with NATO but neither of the two organisations has promised Kiev immediate membership prospects. (Xinhua/NAN).
