President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Victory Plan to MPs and Ukrainian society in the Verkhovna Rada and held a meeting with the heads of parliamentary factions.
According to the Head of State, the Victory Plan is aimed to strengthen Ukraine’s positions for a just end to the war. Together with its partners, Ukraine must force the aggressor state into peace, as the Russian dictator seeks to prolong the war and evades honest diplomacy. However, no ultimatum will hold any meaning.
“This is guaranteed by our warriors, all of our people, and our unity. The unity of Ukraine and the unity of our partners. All of this forms the foundation of our ability to achieve a just goal,” he noted.
Two years ago, at the G20 Summit, the President of Ukraine introduced the Peace Formula – a strategy to end Russian aggression on the basis of the goals and principles of the UN Charter. Nearly one hundred countries from all regions of the world have endorsed it. This June, a successful inaugural Peace Summit was held, demonstrating that this negotiation format can be effective in bringing the war to an end.
“The Victory Plan is a path to strengthening Ukraine. This is exactly the kind of Ukraine's strengthening that is needed not only to defend our positions but also to build a bridge – a bridge to the second Peace Summit, which will put a fair end to this war for Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
The Victory Plan consists of five points – geopolitical, two military, economic, and security-related – and three secret annexes. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the content of the Victory Plan during his address to the Verkhovna Rada.
The first point is an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO. According to the Head of State, the fact of Ukraine's invitation to NATO could become fundamental for peace and serve as a signal to the Russian dictator that his geopolitical calculations have failed.
“Determination on the NATO issue for Ukraine also means the inevitability of European integration for Ukraine and the fact that there is no alternative to democracy in Ukraine. That is why this is the initial point of the Victory Plan. The first and very important point. The sign of determination. This is what the invitation is. An unconditional invitation right now,” the President emphasized.
The second point is defense. It outlines the irreversible strengthening of Ukraine's defense against the aggressor. Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that there is a clear list of weapons capable of sustaining the necessary strength of Ukrainian warriors.
The implementation of this point envisages further operations by the Defense Forces in designated areas of Russia, strengthening Ukrainian positions, and destroying Russia's offensive potential in the occupied territories.
It is also based on the assistance of partners, in particular in equipping reserve brigades for the AFU, bolstering air defense, shooting down Russian drones and missiles jointly with partners, investing in Ukrainian defense production, lifting restrictions on the use of long-range weapons, providing appropriate long-range capabilities and real-time satellite and intelligence data.
“The defense point of the Plan has a secret annex – and it is accessible only to those partners who have the appropriate military assistance capabilities,” the President noted.
The third point is deterrence. Ukraine offers to deploy a comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package on its territory, sufficient to protect the country from any military threat posed by Russia.
“The deterrence package is the fact that Russia is either going into diplomacy or going to lose its war machine. Peace through strength,” the Head of State emphasized.
This point also contains a secret annex, already shared with the U.S., the leaders of the UK, France, Italy, and Germany.
The fourth point is strategic economic potential. Ukraine offers its strategic partners a special agreement for the joint protection of the country's critical resources, as well as joint investment and use of this economic potential.
This involves natural resources and critical metals worth trillions of U.S. dollars, including uranium, titanium, lithium, graphite, and other strategically valuable resources, which are a significant advantage in global competition.
“The deposits of critical resources in Ukraine, along with Ukraine's globally important energy and food production potential, are among the key predatory objectives of the Russian Federation in this war. And this is our opportunity for growth,” the President said.
This point also has a secret annex that is only shared with designated partners.
The fifth point is security-related. It is designed for the post-war period and involves, if partners agree, the replacement of certain U.S. military contingents stationed in Europe with Ukrainian units that have gained real experience in modern warfare, the use of Western weapons, and cooperation with NATO troops.
“This Ukrainian experience should be used to strengthen the defense of the entire Alliance and ensure security in Europe. This is a worthy mission for our heroes,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded.
