Zelensky presents his plan without obtaining the approval of the West – media – World

NEW YORK, October 16. /TASS/. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has presented his “victory plan” without waiting for approval from Western countries, according to an Associated Press (AP) report.

According to the agency, Zelensky traveled to Western capitals to present the plan to his key allies. Some expressed concern about the tight deadline set by the Ukrainian president. In late September, Zelensky gave his allies three months to adopt key provisions of the plan, AP added.

Ukrainian officials awaited a response during a meeting of the contact group on military assistance to Ukraine at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, AP reported. However, on October 8, US President Joe Biden postponed his trip to Germany, originally scheduled for October 10-15, due to Hurricane Milton, which was approaching in the United States. As a result, the contact group meeting scheduled for 12 October was postponed.

On October 16, President Zelensky presented a plan to the Verkhovna Rada, which includes five main provisions and three confidential additions. The plan calls for an immediate invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and emphasizes strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. In addition, Kiev proposes to deploy a comprehensive package of non-nuclear strategic deterrence on Ukrainian territory. However, Verkhovna Rada member Alexey Goncharenko, who has been designated a terrorist and extremist by Russia, criticized Zelensky’s plan, calling it unrealistic.

Some American and European media cited sources indicating that the reaction of Kiev’s allies to these proposals was rather discreet.

Moscow has repeatedly criticized the so-called peace formula, which is being pushed by Kiev, as unrealistic and has pointed to the need to take into account the realities on the ground. Russian President Vladimir Putin listed conditions for resolving the conflict, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian armed forces from Donbass and Novorossiya and Kiev’s refusal to join NATO. Moscow also believes that all Western sanctions against Russia should be lifted and Ukraine should commit to non-aligned, nuclear-free status.