In a video speech shared on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked the European Union to allow Ukraine to gain membership under a special procedure immediately.
“Our goal is to be with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be equal. I’m sure that’s fair. I am sure we deserve it,” he said.
He also told viewers that prisoners with military experience will be released if they are willing to take part in the fight against Russia.
This photo shows a Ukrainian woman listening to his speech on a phone at a refugee shelter in Beregsurany, Hungary.