“De facto, we have already passed our way to NATO. De facto, we have already proven compatibility with the standards of the North Atlantic Alliance. They are real for Ukraine - real on the battlefield and in all aspects of our interaction. We trust each other, we help each other, and we protect each other. This is the North Atlantic Alliance. De facto. Today Ukraine is applying to do it de jure. By a procedure that will be consistent with our importance to the protection of our entire community. We are taking our decisive step by signing Ukraine's application for accelerated accession to NATO," President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on his Telegram channel.
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