In a late night speech on Thursday (Feb 24), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said European leaders were afraid to lay out a path for Ukraine's NATO membership.<br /><br />He also said 137 Ukrainians died in the fighting and 316 people have been wounded after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a "special" operation to "demilitarise" its neighbour and rival.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
