Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is ready to see Russian representatives at the second peace summit, stressing the importance of continuing diplomatic efforts to achieve stability in the region. He also noted that a peace plan, to be developed by November, will serve as the basis for further negotiations.
Ukraine's victory plan will be available to all countries. Russia should see it and be present at the second peace summit.
This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting with journalists on September 20.
“We stated that we are ready to see Russia at the second peace summit, because all our allies, including our closest ones, who are on our side and always against Russian aggression, all said that Russia should be at the second summit. Because Russia is at war with Ukraine. There cannot be an end to the war without one of the sides,” Zelensky said.
Currently, according to him, Ukraine is actively working on a victory plan, three points of which have already been prepared, and online meetings have taken place.
“There will be more offline and online meetings. And, as we said in early November, the entire plan will be ready. This will be the start and foundation for talking in any format with Russia. In any format, with any of its representatives, because there will be a plan and there is something to show. If they don’t like it, their reaction to the specifics will be understandable, and not just in general – we don’t want anything and will continue the war. Although I think that’s exactly what they want today, just to continue,” the president assured.
In addition, Zelensky noted that the victory plan provides for quick and concrete steps by Ukraine's strategic partners from now until the end of December.
“Specific actions that depend solely on partners, and no one will tell me that it depends on the Russian side. The plan is simply a bridge to the peace summit and to any stage of ending the war. A bridge that strengthens Ukraine. Strengthens it politically, in terms of weapons, and in the understanding of what our future will be after the war. The plan will be presented to President Biden, US presidential candidates, and all other partners. In my opinion, the plan will be open to everyone, including societies in different countries. And Russia should see it. Because this plan strengthens Ukraine. And they should know about it,” the head of state stated.
Zelensky also described the points included in Ukraine's victory plan.
"First, Ukraine's unambiguous place in the world's security architecture. Second, without details, but the Kursk operation is precisely part of the plan, its second point. The third point is related to the specific strengthening of Ukraine in terms of weapons. Then there is a point related to the economy. Let's say, our joint economic development. Another point related not to the economy, but, let's say, to the economy in the future. That is, today you are helping us in implementing this plan, and in the future Ukraine will save you a lot of your resources," the president listed.
As a reminder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently announced a plan for Ukraine's victory in the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's victory plan is needed to force Russia to negotiate, and on Kyiv's terms.
On September 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the plan for Ukraine's victory is ready and that US President Joe Biden will be the first to see it. Such selectivity is not accidental, since the document is quite heavily tied to US assistance.
