Ukraine pushes for fast-tracked NATO membership

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, right, and head of the Supreme Council of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, holds an application for ''accelerated accession to NATO'' in Kyiv. (Photo: AP)

KYIV: Ukraine’s bid to fast-track its efforts to join NATO, following Russia’s annexation of four more Ukrainian territories, is being met with caution in Brussels and Washington, where top officials are trying to shift the focus to their unwavering support for Kyiv.