Kyiv: President Vladimir Zelensky has presented a “victory plan” to win over Russia. He has claimed to end the war with Russia that has been going on for almost three years with this victory plan. But many allies of Ukraine are not able to believe his plan. Therefore, Zelensky’s ‘victory plan’ has received a mixed response from Western countries so far. The ‘victory plan’ that Zelensky has outlined at home and abroad includes giving Ukraine a formal invitation to join NATO and allowing it to use long-range missiles obtained from Western countries to target Russian military bases.
Both these steps proposed by Zelensky are such that Kyiv’s allies have already been reluctant to support them. If Zelensky has to get support from other allies on these proposals, then getting US support is important for him, but analysts say that the US President Joe Biden administration is unlikely to take any decision before the presidential election on November 5. The President of Ukraine feels that it is necessary to get support for these proposals to strengthen Ukraine’s position in the war and before any peace talks. The US has not shown any commitment in this matter, but it released a new package of US $ 425 million for Ukraine’s security assistance on the same day Zelensky presented the plan to the MPs.
America spoke bluntly to Ukraine.
Even though Zelensky has presented his plan with full confidence, all countries are finding it difficult to trust it. The reason for this is that everyone is aware of Russia’s strength. That is why US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin also said, “It is not my job to publicly evaluate this plan.” Reactions from European countries range from clear opposition to strong support. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in Kyiv on Saturday that he would work with Ukrainian authorities to unite other countries to support the proposal. On the other hand, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has refused to supply long-range cruise missiles called Taurus to Kyiv. He still stands by his stand.
NATO does not want to be involved in the Ukraine war
Zelensky has been constantly seeking help from NATO countries. But German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has clearly stated “Our position is clear: we are supporting Ukraine as strongly as possible. But we are also taking care that NATO does not get involved in this war, so that this war does not turn into an even bigger catastrophe.” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is widely considered to have the warmest relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin than any EU leader, described Zelensky’s plan as “beyond frightening” in a post on Facebook. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mocked Zelensky’s plan, calling it “fleeting”.