Zelenskiy to present 'Victory Plan' to Ukraine's parliament

16/10/2024 16:58

        President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was expected to unveil his much anticipated "Victory Plan" to the Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday, after discussing it with his key Western allies during a set of quickfire trips in recent weeks.
        
        As Russian troops advance in the east and a bleak winter of power shortages looms, the Ukrainian leader says the plan, which includes seeking an invitation to join the NATO military bloc, would force Moscow to negotiate an end to the war in good faith.
        
        The exact details of the plan are not known, but Ukrainian officials have previously suggested it includes a request to the West to step up weapons supplies and to authorise longer-range strikes into Russia.
        
        After two-and-a-half years of war, Zelenskiy's speech to parliament will likely aim to persuade an exhausted Ukrainian public that the war can be ended soon and allay fears that Western support is rapidly ebbing.
        
        Ukraine faces a precarious moment ahead of a Nov. 5 U.S. election that could return Donald Trump to the White House.