Ukraine's Zelenskiy promises legal overhaul to aid EU entry bid

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (not pictured), in the Hague, Netherlands May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said he had approved a plan to reform criminal and law enforcement systems, a key element in plans to secure quick membership of the European Union.

Ukraine, fighting to repulse Russia's invasion, has formally applied for membership of the 27-nation bloc.