War between Ukraine and RussiadossierThe president of the country invaded by Vladimir Putin’s troops in February 2022 presented this Wednesday, October 16, his victory plan in “five points and three secret points”.
He had been presenting it to Western leaders for several weeks to ensure their support. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled this Wednesday, October 16, his “victory plan” in “five points and three secret points” to defeat Russia, in a speech to the Kyiv Parliament. “It is for all of us, Ukrainians, that the victory plan was prepared», declared the head of state in front of the deputies, according to a video broadcast on the Facebook account of the presidency.
The Ukrainian president’s first two points include his demand for Ukraine to join NATO and strengthening the country’s military and defense capabilities. In his speech, Volodymyr Zelensky ruled out giving in “territory” to end the war. “Russia must lose the war against Ukraine. There can be no “freeze” [du front]. There can be no exchange regarding the territory of Ukraine or its sovereignty,” he insisted, adding that Ukraine and its allies must “force Russia to attend a peace summit and be ready to end the war”.
The third point of the plan concerns non-nuclear deterrence, part of which will remain confidential. The fourth part deals with Ukraine’s use of its natural resources, such as uranium, titanium and lithium, a real potential for economic growth for kyiv and the EU and the fifth point addresses the security architecture of Ukraine after the war.
The Ukrainian head of state also denounced the support of China, North Korea and Iran for Russia. “The coalition of criminals, with Putin, now includes North Korea […] Everyone sees the Iranian regime’s assistance to Putin. The same goes for China’s cooperation with Russia. he lashed out.
Addressing the West, Volodymyr Zelensky once again called for the lifting of restrictions on long-range weapons and called for the deployment of means “non-nuclear deterrents”. “If the plan is supported, we will be able to end the war by next year at the latest”Zelensky said in front of parliament, in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov and Western diplomats.
The Ukrainian president will also present his “victory plan” Thursday at the EU summit.
