NATO action by Ukraine as Russia annexes 4 regions

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"Our compatibility with Alliance standards has already been established... By signing Ukraine's

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application for accelerated NATO membership, we are taking a crucial step "Says Volodymyr Zelensky

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Following Russia's formal annexation of four Moscow-controlled regions of Ukraine, Volodymyr

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Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, declared on Friday that his nation wants fast-track NATO membership.

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In a video shared on social media by the Ukrainian presidency, Zelensky stated,

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By signing Ukraine's application for rapid NATO membership, he continued, "We are taking a crucial step."

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Additionally, he stated that as long as President Vladimir Putin was in office, Kyiv would not

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