Russian attack Ukrainian President Zelenskyi to address EU Parliament soon, live broadcast – HS follows moment by moment

Abroad|The Russian attack

Of the European Union Parliament will hold an extraordinary sitting on Tuesday afternoon due to the situation in Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine last Thursday, as a result of which the EU has imposed exceptionally harsh sanctions on Russia’s economic system and elite.

Also the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky it is due to speak remotely at the sitting of Parliament at 1.30 pm On Monday, Zelenskyi signed Ukraine’s application for EU membership.

Zelenskyi said Ukraine wanted to join the Union on an accelerated schedule and appealed to the EU, recalling that Ukraine was defending itself against Russia. According to Zelensky, the EU should treat Ukraine’s application for membership as a special arrangement.

HS will broadcast Zelensky’s speech live in the session. Moment-by-moment tracking is available at the end of this story.