KYIV, Ukraine, Sept 30, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Kyiv is requesting fast-track NATO membership after Russia formally annexed four Moscow-held regions of Ukraine.

"We have already proven our compatibility with Alliance standards... We are taking a decisive step by signing Ukraine's application for accelerated accession to NATO," Zelensky said in a video posted by the Ukrainian presidency on social media.