Zelenskiy pushes for swift EU membership in first trip to Brussels since invasion

Ukrainian president due to meet all 27 European Union leaders and expected to address European parliament

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to call on European leaders to speed up the delivery of weapons to help his country repel Russia’s invasion, and not put unnecessary obstacles in Ukraine’s path to EU membership, when he attends a special summit in Brussels on Thursday.

After a surprise trip to London and Paris, where the Ukrainian president met the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, Zelenskiy is due to meet all 27 European Union leaders and expected to address the European parliament in a special session.