President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has signed an official appeal seeking to join the European Union (EU).
Mr Zelenskyy wrote on Facebook: “Today I signed an application for Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. Pretty sure this is real.”
The deputy head of the president’s office, Andrii Sybiha wrote in a tweet saying, “[Zelenskyy] has just signed a historical document — Ukraine’s application for European Union membership”.
Zelensky asked the EU to allow Ukraine to gain membership immediately under a special procedure as it defends itself from invasion by Russian forces.
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, might not find the move funny as he does not want Ukraine to have any ties with the west.
