Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that he is drafting a “comprehensive plan” for ending the war with Russia.
Despite no current public talks between Ukraine and Russia, and starkly differing views on potential peace terms, Zelensky remains committed to outlining Kyiv’s vision for the war’s conclusion.
Earlier this month, Zelensky hosted a significant international summit in Switzerland, excluding Russia, to rally global support for Ukraine’s stance.
“It is crucial for us to present a plan to end the war that gains majority support worldwide,” Zelensky emphasized at a press conference in Kyiv alongside Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar.
Over 90 countries sent leaders and senior officials to the summit, most of whom endorsed a final communique stressing the need to respect Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” in any settlement.
However, key countries like India did not agree, and China’s ally Russia boycotted the summit in protest over Moscow’s exclusion.
Ukraine insists that Russia must withdraw its troops from its internationally recognized territory, including Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014, before peace talks can begin.
Conversely, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who initiated the full-scale invasion in February 2022, demands Ukraine evacuate more territories in the east and south.
In Brussels on Thursday, Zelensky announced he would present a “detailed plan” within months, highlighting the urgency due to high casualty rates among soldiers and civilians.
On the battlefield, Russian forces continue to advance, claiming another frontline village on Friday, occupying around a fifth of Ukraine, and having annexed four more regions in 2022, none of which they fully control.
Ukraine relies heavily on Western financial and military aid to resist the Russian invasion, but its troops are outgunned, outmanned, and exhausted after more than two years of conflict.
