Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday handed over a completed European Union (EU) questionnaire on its application for membership to the bloc, to the EU envoy in Kyiv. Zelenskyy formally submitted the questionnaire, in two heavy volumes, to the EU's Ambassador to Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, and said it was the first step in his campaign to obtain accelerated membership to the EU. The questionnaire was delivered to Zelenskyy in early April by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during her first visit to Kyiv since the war started. She said a decision on whether Ukraine would be considered a candidate could come within weeks. Ukraine's drive to join the bloc has been a provocative issue with Russia for years. "It's the aspiration our people are moving towards and fighting for," Zelenskyy said at the submission ceremony. "We also believe that it will have positive outcome, first of all, for the history of our people," he added. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake