Shmyhal thanks international partners for support, quick decisions

According to Ukrinform, Shmyhal said this on Twitter.

"Ukrainians have long proved that we are an integral part of the European community. The time to put it down on paper has come. Ukraine is applying for EU membership under a special procedure. We are grateful to our partners for their support and quick decisions," he said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that the Ukrainian authorities were appealing to the EU with the request to grant Ukraine membership in the EU under a special procedure.