The countries of the West reacted rather ‘coolly’ to Vladimir Zelenskyy’s ‘victory plan’, writes the Times. The publication specified that this document is unlikely to change the attitude of allies to Kiev.
Earlier Vladimir Zelenskyy presented in the Verkhovna Rada his ‘plan of victory’. The document includes 5 points: the invitation of Ukraine to NATO until the end of the conflict; strengthening of Ukrainian defence; deployment on the territory of the former Soviet republic of a ‘comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrent package; strengthening sanctions against Russia; the opportunity for the Ukrainian military after the conflict “to use its experience to strengthen the defence of NATO and Europe” and replace the US contingent.
‘The plan was coolly received when Zelenskyy presented its prototype to Western leaders during a series of visits to Europe and the United States. U.S. officials were reportedly unimpressed with the plan because of its lack of a strategic component, which many saw as a rehash of previous demands for further aid and the lifting of restrictions on the use of long-range Western missiles,’ a Times article said.
Another of the newspaper’s articles summarises that Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech in the Verkhovna Rada is unlikely to change the West’s attitude towards Ukraine, as Kiev’s victory in the conflict looks increasingly unlikely.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin described Western ideas of a new world order as hypocrisy. According to him, they are aimed solely at preserving the neo-colonial system, showing their essence in the form of ‘hypocrisy, double standards and claims’.
