Reuters: Ukraine applies for NATO membership, rules out Putin talks
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a surprise bid for fast-track membership of the NATO military alliance on Friday and ruled out talks with President Vladimir Putin, striking back at Moscow after it said it had annexed four Ukrainian regions.
Zelenskiy signed the NATO application papers in an online video clearly intended as a forceful rebuttal to the Kremlin after Putin held a ceremony in Moscow to proclaim the four partially occupied regions as annexed Russian land.
"We are taking our decisive step by signing Ukraine's application for accelerated accession to NATO," Zelenskiy said in the video on the Telegram app.
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WNU Editor: NATO is not going to accept to Ukraine's application in the current environment. If accepted this would mean war between NATO and Russia. This has all the looks of desperation.
Ukraine President Zelensky Formally Applies For Fast-Track NATO Membership
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