Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asks EU leaders for quick membership
Zee News
“Here I ask you, do not delay. Please,” Zelenskyy said by video from Kyiv. “For us this is a chance.”
Lviv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked EU leaders for working together to support Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia, including Germany's decision to block Russia from delivering natural gas to Europe through the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
But he lamented that these steps weren't taken earlier, saying there was a chance Russia would have thought twice about invading.
He then appealed to the EU leaders, who had gathered on Thursday (March 24, 2022) in Brussels, to move quickly on Ukraine's application to join the bloc. “Here I ask you, do not delay. Please,” Zelenskyy said by video from Kyiv. “For us this is a chance.”
He then listed the 27 member countries, noting those he said were “for us.”
He appealed to Germany and particularly to Hungary not to block Ukraine's bid.
