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epa09792205 A handout photo made available by the official Telegram channel of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) posing with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (R), Chairman of the Parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk (L) and a letter reading a signed application for Ukraine's membership in the European Union, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, 28 February 2022. Zelensky on his official Telegram channel published the image with a statement reading "Today I signed the application for Ukraine's membership in the European Union." Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February prompting the country's president to declare martial law and triggering a series of severe economic sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia. EPA/TELEGRAM/V_Zelenskiy_official / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES