Ukrainian president vows to push for EU, NATO membership

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president says the nation needs to join the European Union and NATO to protect itself from Russia’s expansionist actions.
President Petro Poroshenko, who is seeking a second five-year term in the March 31 vote, accused Russia on Saturday of planning to meddle in the election. He described the election as a “general battle for Ukraine.”
Opinion polls show Poroshenko trailing behind comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy and former Prime Minister