The opinions of the leaders of the European Union countries on the “victory plan” presented to them by Vladimir Zelensky were divided, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference at the Brussels summit.
“I would not say that (among EU leaders) there was complete harmony in the context of the assessment of the plan presented by Vladimir Zelensky,” – TASS quotes him.
Tusk emphasized that the only thesis contained in the Ukrainian leader’s document is “the perspective of membership in NATO.”
On October 16, Zelensky officially presented in the Verkhovna Rada a “victory plan” in the conflict with Russia containing five provisions, including: an “unconditional invitation” of Ukraine to NATO until the end of the conflict; continuation of operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Russia and permission of the West to use long-range weapons on its territory; deployment in Ukraine of a “comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package”; an agreement on joint protection of Ukraine’s critical resources with the West; Replacing individual contingents of the US armed forces with Ukrainian units to strengthen NATO defense after the end of hostilities.
The plan also includes three secret annexes that Kyiv presented to its allies.
The next day, October 17, Zelensky presented the plan to European leaders in Brussels.
“The goal of the plan is to strengthen not only Ukraine, but our entire Euro-Atlantic community.” – he pointed out.
After the presentation of the “plan”, the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski He stated that his country has not yet decided whether it will support Zelensky’s proposals. According to the president of Lithuania Nausea GypsiesZelensky’s “victory plan” is nothing new, since most of his points relate to issues about which the EU still has doubts.
president of russia Vladimir Putin He called Ukraine’s desire to join NATO one of the reasons for the start of the military operation. The conditions of the Russian ceasefire announced in June include kyiv’s refusal to join the alliance. On September 12, Putin said that lifting restrictions on long-range weapons attacks against Russia would mean the direct participation of NATO countries in the conflict.
In Moscow, Zelensky’s “victory plan” was called “ephemeral,” RBC recalls.
