Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is drawing up a “comprehensive plan” on ending the war with Russia that he would put forward in a matter of months.
Thousands have died since the war started on Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia attempted to invade Ukraine, and the two sides appear far apart on a peace agreement with no political talks between the two countries. Zelensky’s comments could signal a shift in diplomatic strategy.
“We don’t have too much time,” he said in Brussels a day earlier, pointing to the casualty count of soldiers and civilians. He first mentioned the “detailed plan” Thursday in Brussels before expanding on it at a Friday press conference.
“It is very important for us to show a plan to end the war that will be supported by the majority of the world,” Zelensky said Friday. “This is the diplomatic route we are working on.”
Former President Donald Trump said at the presidential debate Thursday that “Ukraine’s not winning that war.” Echoing similar concerns to Zelensky, he added, “They’re running out of people, they’re running out of soldiers, they’ve lost so many people. They’ve lost so many people and they’ve lost those gorgeous cities with golden domes that are 1,000 years old.”
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Trump claimed “Russia would’ve never attacked” if he were president and has promised to end the war in Ukraine if reelected.
Zelensky and President Joe Biden signed an “executive agreement” on security at the G7 summit earlier this month. The Ukrainian president praised United States leaders and civilians for being “with us in this struggle for freedom.”