Editor’s note: This is a guest story by Euractiv, a pan-European media network specializing in EU policies. Amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic push to bring the country closer to European Union membership. On Feb. 28, Zelensky signed an official request to join the EU, launching the long and complicated process of accession. The next day, the European Parliament officially supported Ukraine’s application. “As our Resolution clearly states,