European Parliament accepts Ukraine's application for EU membership
Highlights
- European Parliament today accepted Ukraine's request to become part of EU.
- The development came soon after Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the Parliament.
- Zelensky today received a standing ovation at the European Parliament.
One day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky applied for Ukraine's membership to the European Union (EU), the European Parliament today accepted the request. The development came soon after Zelensky's address to the Parliament.
As per Nexta TV, Kyiv Independent, EU has agreed to make Ukraine a member.
Zelensky today received a standing ovation at the European Parliament, soon after his address was over. His address came amid tensions in Ukraine, but he said that the people of Ukraine are strong. "We're fighting for our land & our freedom despite the fact that all our cities are now blocked. Nobody is going to break us, we're strong, we're Ukrainians." he said.
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On Monday, Zelensky had signed the application for Ukraine to become a part of the European Union. The move came right after Ukraine and Russia held talks in Belarus.
