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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented MPs with a long-awaited “victory plan” that aims to strengthen his country’s position enough to end the war with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelensky told parliament in Kyiv the plan could finish the war – which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key elements include a formal invitation to join Nato, the lifting by allies of bans on long-range strikes with Western-supplied weapons deep into Russia, a refusal to trade Ukraine\u2019s territories and sovereignty, and the continuation of the incursion into Russia’s western Kursk region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kremlin dismissed the plan with a spokesman saying Kyiv needed to “sober up”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing MPs on Wednesday, Zelensky also criticised China, Iran and North Korea for their backing of Russia, and described them as a “coalition of criminals”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “gone mad”, describing him as bent on waging wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelenksky said he would present the victory plan at an EU summit on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We are at war with Russia on the battlefield, in international relations, in the economy, in the information sphere, and in people’s hearts,” he told parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plan outlined by Zelensky consists of five key points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three “addendums” remain secret and will only be shared with Ukraine’s partners, Zelensky said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, residents who spoke to the BBC were mostly supportive of the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We should not give up territory,” Anatoly said, adding that he hoped Ukraine would still have a chance to join Nato and would also get more support from its allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nadia said everything depended on what security guarantees Ukraine would be able to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another woman, Maria, stressed that “people want to end the war as soon as possible”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n