Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally annexed Ukraine by signing a document purporting to be a "treaty" stipulating the annexation of four states in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.

In response, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that he would apply for membership in NATO = the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, clarifying his stance against Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who continues to invade Ukraine, made a speech at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow on the 30th of last month, Japan time.



In this, President Putin said about the activities that were forced to be "referendums" in four provinces: Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, Zaporizhia in the southeast, and Kherson in the south. The people living in this region will forever be Russian citizens,” he said, unilaterally declaring that Russia would annex four Ukrainian provinces.



After the speech, he signed a document purporting to be a "treaty" stipulating Russia's annexation, along with pro-Russian leaders from four states.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded in a video released on the 30th, saying, "The fake referendum is part of an invasion of a sovereign state. Everyone who planned and carried out this farce will be held accountable." did.



He then said, "We must liberate the whole country. Doing so will be the greatest proof that international law and human values ​​will not be destroyed by an overbearing terrorist state like Russia." I once again showed my intention to continue to recapture.



In addition, President Zelensky announced a statement after the National Security and Defense Council chaired by himself, announcing his policy to apply for membership in NATO, making clear his stance against Russia.



"All European democracies have the right to apply for NATO membership, and member states will respect that right," said NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg.



In addition, US Secretary of State Brinken, who leads NATO, said, "NATO's doors are open," and expressed the position that Ukraine is also open to applying for NATO membership.