Zelensky wants to speed up Ukraine’s bid to join Nato after Putin’s land grab

Volodymyr Zelensky will submit a ‘fast-tracked’ request for Ukraine to hitch Nato.

His feedback observe Russia’s announcement that it will annex 4 seized areas of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin claims so-called referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia have been the ‘will of hundreds of thousands of individuals’.

The West and Ukraine have branded the transfer ‘a whole sham’ with contemporary sanctions introduced by each the UK and US.

In response to the accelerating escalation by Russia, Ukraine now hopes to submit an accelerated utility to hitch Nato.

Mr Zelensky stated: ‘We've already confirmed our compatibility with Alliance requirements.

‘We're taking our decisive step by signing Ukraine’s utility for accelerated accession to Nato.’

President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk pose with a request for fast-track membership in Nato (Image: Reuters)

The announcement adopted a gathering of the Nationwide Safety and Defence Council (Image: Reuters)

Putin signed paperwork this afternoon which successfully declared 4 areas of Ukraine as Russian territory.

He claims the land seized would result in the rebuilding of ‘the ruins in cities and villages’ – ignoring the very fact the devastation was created by Russia’s invasion.

In response to this afternoon’s developments, the Russian ambassador has been summoned to the International Workplace in London.

Andrei Kelin will reportedly be informed ‘within the strongest potential phrases’ of Britain’s objections to the transfer which is extensively considered unlawful by Western nations.

4 areas might be annexed below the Kremlin’s newest enlargement plans (Image: Metro.co.uk)

President Vladimir Putin and Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, who're the Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine’s annexed areas (Image: Reuters)

Former prime minister Boris Johnson tweeted right now: ‘Vladimir Putin your speech is a fraud and a shame.

‘The world must not ever settle for your sham referendums or your merciless and unlawful try and colonise Ukraine.

‘We stand with the individuals of Ukraine and can assist them with out flinching till their nation is complete and free.’

Britain will step up sanctions towards Russia following the ‘unlawful’ annexation, International Secretary James Cleverly stated this night.

The International Workplace stated the measures would prohibit Russia entry to key UK industrial and transactional companies in addition to banning the export to Russia of just about 700 items which can be crucial to manufacturing manufacturing.

Mr Cleverly stated in a press release: ‘The UK completely condemns Putin’s announcement of the unlawful annexation of Ukrainian territory. We are going to by no means recognise the outcomes of those sham referendums or any annexation of Ukrainian territory.

‘The Russian regime should be held to account for this abhorrent violation of worldwide legislation.

‘That’s why we're working with our worldwide companions to ramp up the financial stress by way of new focused companies bans.’

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