(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 23 - Ukrainian President Zelensky has announced that Ukraine confirms its ambitions to join the EU and NATO, despite the ultimatum launched yesterday by Vladimir Putin to Ukraine to give up joining the Atlantic Alliance.
"The time has come to react, to react strongly".
Ukrainian President Zelensky said this, speaking on TV and welcoming the measures taken by the West.
"The fate of Europe is decided on the ground in Ukraine", he added.
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