Ukraine is applying for an “accelerated” accession to NATO after Russia annexed four of its territories. “De facto, we have already started our path to NATO. Today, Ukraine is applying to make it de jure (legal),” Zelensky said in a video published on Telegram. He justified the call for a faster accession procedure with the importance of Ukraine for the defence of the Western society. He said his country is ready to join the alliance because of its cooperation with the organization. Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to integrate Western weaponry during the fight against Russia. However, a p…