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Zelensky presented a "victory plan" in the Rada
Zelensky first announced this in late August, and in September, Joe Biden and the US presidential candidates learned about it. Ukraine's plans include joining NATO and replacing US troops in Europe with Ukrainian fighters in the future.
On October 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined his “victory plan” in a speech to the Verkhovna Rada. It includes inviting Ukraine to NATO, strengthening its defenses, deploying a “comprehensive package of non-nuclear strategic deterrence,” and helping Ukraine develop its economy. • The document also says that after the fighting ends, Ukrainian forces can “use their experience to strengthen the defense of NATO and Europe” and replace the American contingent, the Ukrainian president said. • Zelensky also said the plan includes “three secret additions.” The Ukrainian president expects the fighting to end next year at the latest if he supports the idea.
Dmitry Peskov, in a conversation with journalists, called Zelensky's peace plan "temporary." "Perhaps this is the same American plan to fight us until the last Ukraine, which Zelensky disguised and called a peace plan," said the Russian president's representative.
Zelensky first announced his “victory plan” at a press conference in late August 2024. He mentioned the introduction of Ukrainian troops into the Kursk region and said that this tactic was part of the Ukrainian “plan.” The second direction is “Ukraine’s strategic position in the global security infrastructure,” the third is “a strong package of measures that will force Russia to end the war through diplomatic means,” and the fourth is economic. Zelensky then announced that he would first present his plan to US President Joe Biden and his vice presidential candidates, Democratic challenger Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. He did so during a trip to the US in late September.
There are five parts to the strategy, and Zelensky noted that "four are what we need, and one is after the war." He did not reveal any details. Western media reported on this over the next month and a half. So, according to The Times, the essence of the "plan" comes down to four points: Western security guarantees for Ukraine "similar to a mutual defense agreement after joining NATO." continuation of the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region; requests for "specific" military weapons; international financial support for Kyiv.
But Zelensky says his plans are broader than the direction the British publication is talking about. According to him, the first point of the "plan" of the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe summit in Croatia last October was to invite Kyiv to North Korea. Atlantic Alliance. "The first point of the plan is focused on whether the lack of geopolitical certainty in Europe will be resolved, namely, whether Ukraine will still have a place in NATO," he said. He noted that if Kyiv joins NATO, Moscow will be "geopolitically defeated." alliance.
As reported by the Suspilnoye TV channel, Kyiv plans to implement the first four points from October to December 2024, and the fifth - after the end of the conflict.
The Kremlin declined to comment on the "plan" until it was announced. "We believe that it is impossible to conduct any analysis based on media reports. Of course, if any information appears from official sources, we will study it. In the meantime, a variety of information is inundating us, including contradictory and unreliable information. "We are approaching this issue with great restraint," said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Accordingly, Moscow announced the conditions under which it would cease fire in June 2024 and be ready to begin negotiations with Kiev. President Vladimir Putin highlighted four key points in his speech at the Foreign Ministry. The content is as follows: • Ukrainian troops must completely withdraw from the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions (annexed to Russia in September 2022). This primarily concerns the territories of this region currently controlled by Kiev (including Kherson and Zaporizhzhya). • Ukrainian authorities must officially notify the country of their abandonment of plans to join NATO. • An international treaty must confirm the status of Crimea, Sevastopol, the DPR, LPR, and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions as Russian regions.
Zelensky is promoting a "victory plan" along with the "peace formula" announced at the G20 summit in Indonesia in November 2022. It consists of 10 articles on radiation and nuclear safety. food security; energy security; release of all prisoners and exiles; implementation of the UN Charter, territorial integrity of Ukraine and restoration of world order; withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities; restoration of justice; against ecocide (destruction of plants and animals); prevention of escalation. consolidation of the end of the conflict. The Russian leadership rejects this formula. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in September 2024, Moscow has never taken it seriously. "Zelensky's plan has been known for a long time and has already made everyone nervous," the minister said. "This is a pure ultimatum."