The Ukrainian President has requested emergency entry into NATO and signed an application publicly

I dunno. I think this is a bad move. The news had been pushing the story that Ukraine joining NATO was a Putin delusion, and it seems pretty unlikely NATO wants to be sign up to intervene in conflicts right on Russia's border anyway

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ElwoodBlues · M

Are you sure you're not talking about the EU?

[quote]Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially signed an application for Ukraine's membership in the European Union, according to a post from his verified Facebook page. [/quote] https://www.npr.org/2022/02/28/1083528087/ukraine-european-union

EU is already providing material support to Ukrainian civilians:
[quote]EU humanitarian aid

The Commission announces an additional €90 million for emergency aid programmes to help civilians affected by the war in Ukraine, as part of an urgent aid appeal by the United Nations. The funding will help people inside Ukraine and in Moldova. This new EU humanitarian aid will provide food, water, health, shelter and help cover their basic needs.

EU Civil Protection Mechanism

The Commission is also coordinating the delivery of material assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to Ukraine, with offers from currently 20 Member States: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands – which includes 8 million essential medical care items and civil protection support. A first truck load from Slovenia arrived yesterday to Ukraine's capital Kyiv.[/quote]
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1462