The first point of the Victory Plan is to invite Ukraine to NATO. This will help ensure geopolitical confidence in Europe and weaken Russia’s aggression, Suspilne reports.
This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a speech at the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Croatia.
Ukraine is one of the independent states, and each such state has the right to choose its future. We must do so with a clear understanding that Ukraine will never again be subjected to such pressure from Russia. Ukraine’s future membership (in NATO – ed.) will be one of the real steps towards such peace, confidence in such peace, – the President of Ukraine emphasized.
Zelenskyy also emphasized that the Victory Plan provides for the strengthening of Ukraine, which can lead to an invitation to join the Alliance.
There can be no skepticism from our partners if they are not afraid of the Russian Federation. Because we want to get the first step – a concrete invitation to the Alliance. This is not NATO membership. Yes, it is better to be a NATO member. Absolutely. But today we are talking about strengthening our position now. Not after the war, not in 10 years, not in 30 years. Now, – Zelenskyy said.
According to him, today some countries are skeptical about Ukraine’s membership in NATO during a full-scale war, so now we are talking exclusively about an “invitation”.
I really want a real response (from the countries – ed.), not a diplomatic assessment. If they really want to strengthen Ukraine, if they want us to win this war, if they want this war to end not just with the loss of people, territories, justice, sanctions, etc., then I think they will support our proposals. The invitation is part of these proposals, – Zelenskyy emphasized.
Also at the summit, the President of Ukraine said it was possible to end the war no later than 2025. He came to this conclusion after analyzing the situation at the front.
