Ukraine has officially applied for NATO membership after Putin announced the annexation of 4 parts of the country
Vladimir Putin gives speech during ceremony annexing four regions of Ukraine.Ukraine's president says his country is submitting an "accelerated" application to join the Nato military alliance.
Mr Zelensky said: "We are taking our decisive step by signing Ukraine's application for accelerated accession to Nato." It follows referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia which political leaders have slammed as "illegal", including Prime Minister Liz Truss who accused Vladimir Putin of breaching international law.
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