Zelensky's bold NATO bid: Ukraine's roadmap to triumph

The first point is the invitation for Ukraine to join NATO.

"We understand that NATO membership is a matter of the future, not the present. But Putin must see that his geopolitical calculations are failing. The Russian people must feel this – that their "tsar" has lost geopolitically to the world. And I want to thank all our partners who support the idea that an invitation for Ukraine to NATO now, with membership later, strengthens not just us, but strengthens all of us. The invitation is a powerful decision that requires nothing but determination," Zelensky stated during his speech in parliament.

Zelensky explained that the second point was to strengthen Ukrainian defence and transfer the war to Russian territory. The details of this point are contained in a classified annex.

The third point concerns deterring Russian aggression, also covered by a classified annex available to the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Ukraine proposes deploying a comprehensive strategic deterrence package, non-nuclear in nature, on its territory to stop Russian aggression.

"Ukraine offers to deploy a comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package on its territory that will be sufficient to protect Ukraine from any military threat posed by Russia and that will limit, limit as much as possible, the variability of Russia's actions to such prospects: either join an honest diplomatic process to bring the war to a just end, or certainly lose the ability to continue an aggressive war as a result of Ukraine's use of the provided deterrence package, according to Russia's defined military objectives," the president said.

The fourth point of the plan concerns rebuilding Ukraine's strategic and economic potential, which includes another classified annex provided to the USA and the EU. It involves special agreements with partners.

"Ukraine offers the United States, together with selected partners, including the European Union, of which Ukraine will be a part, and other partners in the world who are our partners, to conclude a special agreement on joint protection of critical resources available in Ukraine, joint investment and use of the corresponding economic potential," Zelensky informed.

The fifth point refers to the post-war period. Ukrainian experiences are to be used for the benefit of all NATO and Europe's defence capabilities. Ukraine suggests replacing American troops stationed in Europe with Ukrainian armed forces.

"We envisage, if our partners agree, replacing certain military contingents of the United States Armed Forces stationed in Europe with Ukrainian units. After the war. Ukrainians have proven that they can be the force that Russian evil cannot overcome," Zelensky noted.

He also added that after the war, Ukraine will have "one of the most experienced and largest military contingents."

"In the coalition of criminals alongside Putin, there is already North Korea – the Kim family, which holds more than twenty million Korean people in slavery. Our intelligence documents not only the transfer of weapons from North Korea to Russia but also the transfer of people. These are workers for Russian factories, replacing Russian citizens killed in the war, and personnel for the Russian army. And this is already a fact," added the president.

The victory plan has a specific timeline. As Zelensky emphasized, "the first four (points) are for wartime, to bring it to an end." The fifth point concerns the post-war period, aimed at ensuring Ukraine's security.

"And we must speak honestly – Ukrainians and all our partners – if we do not significantly strengthen ourselves now, Putin will manage to significantly strengthen himself next year, to strengthen himself to the point where diplomacy will be permanently abandoned. Russia must lose the war against Ukraine," Zelensky declared.

"We must implement the Victory Plan to force Russia to attend the Peace Summit and be willing to end the war," the president concluded.