China News Service, March 1st. According to a comprehensive report, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on February 28 local time that he had signed a formal application for Ukraine to join the European Union.
The presidents of eight central and eastern European countries expressed support, but senior EU officials had reservations.
According to Agence France-Presse, on the same day, before signing the official application to join the EU, Zelensky called on the EU to initiate special procedures in a video speech to immediately agree to Ukraine's accession to the EU.
According to the latest news from the Russian Satellite News Agency, Ukraine's representative to the European Union, Chentsov, said that the country's application to join the European Union has been registered.
"The application signed by Zelensky for membership of the EU has been forwarded to Philippe Leglis-Costa, the permanent representative of France to the EU. The application has been registered. The process has begun," Chentsov said in a statement.
Zelensky's application was supported by some European leaders.
According to Reuters, on February 28, local time, the presidents of eight countries in Central and Eastern Europe issued a joint letter publicly calling on EU member states to immediately grant Ukraine EU candidate status and start membership negotiations.
However, the EU has received a lukewarm response to Zelensky's call.
According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, the EU foreign policy chief said the process of applying to join the bloc is a lengthy process that could take "many years".