President Volodymyr Zelensky wants NATO to deploy a “comprehensive” deterrent on Ukrainian soil so powerful it would prevent Russia from being able to pursue the war any further.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has unveiled his much-hyped Victory Plan, revealing it to be a condensed list of longstanding Ukrainian demands, including immediate NATO membership, permission to use Western weapons to strike deep inside Russia. The wartime leader has been promoting this five-part plan around Western capitals for several weeks, including visits to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Having made his speech on Wednesday, Zelensky travelled to Brussels on Thursday to make the pitch again, directly to European and NATO leaders. Early signs, though, were that those decision-makers were unmoved, particularly on the NATO membership question. NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte…
