Ukraine urges NATO for membership and arms amidst tensions with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged NATO to offer his country membership and provide more weapons to fight Russia during a joint news conference with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg's visit to Kyiv comes at a vital juncture in Russia's almost 14-month-old invasion which has killed thousands, uprooted millions, destroyed cities and devastated the Ukrainian economy. Denmark and the Netherlands announced on Thursday they would jointly donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks. On Wednesday, Washington announced $325 million in new military aid, including ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), advanced missiles and anti-tank mines.