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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially signed an application for Ukraine's membership in the European Union

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially signed an application for Ukraine's membership in the European Union, according to a post from his verified Facebook page.

"Zelenskyy has just signed a historical document — Ukraine's application for European Union membership," tweeted Andrii Sybiha, the deputy head of the president's office. Ukraine's prime minister and head of parliament also signed a joint statement, he added, Qazet.az reports.

"Our goal is to be with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be equal," Zelenskyy said, according to a translation from The Guardian. “I am confident that it is fair. I am confident we have deserved it. I am confident that all this is possible.”