U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington next week to discuss key issues concerning Ukraine's future on the international stage. According to Bloomberg , one of the main topics will be Ukraine's membership in NATO and the European Union, which Zelensky insists on.
Key discussion topics
Zelenskyy intends to visit the United States not only to lobby for Ukraine's accession to NATO and the EU, but also to negotiate new economic and security agreements. The issue of supplying weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is part of his strategic Victory Plan .
A meeting with Kamala Harris will be an important part of the visit, and the main focus will be on continued U.S. support for Ukraine. Zelensky also plans to present his victory plan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where he will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Ukraine's victory plan: what is known
The Ukrainian Victory Plan has become a topic of discussion at the highest level in the United States. The US State Department has reviewed the key elements of this plan, which provides for both increased military action and possible scenarios for a temporary ceasefire. However, representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine have denied information about a possible “freezing of the situation” and local truces, which was previously spread by some media outlets.
US representatives, including US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, have stated that Zelensky's plan has the potential for successful implementation and that the United States is ready to support it.
