Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky greeted his country’s status as a candidate to join the European Union as a turning point in a video address released on Friday. “Ukraine is not a bridge, not a cushion between the West and Russia, not a buffer between Europe and Asia, not a sphere of influence, not a grey zone, not a transit country,” he said. Ukraine is a “future equal partner for at least 27 EU countries,” he said; no longer a “third country” but will become a member of the European Union. The decision will change history, parliamentary leader Ruslan Stefanchuk said in the video. “We c…