Donald Trump, the winner of the U.S. presidential election, expressed interest in two points of his "victory plan" during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in September this year. This was reported by an informed source to the British publication Financial Times, as conveyed by Tengrinews.kz referencing "European Truth".
One of the points suggests replacing a portion of American troops stationed in Europe with Ukrainian forces after the war concludes.
The second proposal, originally crafted by Trump ally and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, involves the division of critically important natural resources of Ukraine with Western partners.
According to FT, Ukraine is currently forced to adjust its "victory plan" for a future Trump administration, emphasizing potential business deals, access to raw materials, and troop deployment in Europe.
It is also claimed that leaders of Ukrainian enterprises and the government are negotiating to grant Trump powers that would allow him to effectively choose with whom these businesses can engage. One source described the idea as "anyone but China." Thus, Ukrainian sectors that have traditionally relied on Beijing, such as telecommunications companies, may shift to American suppliers.
Zelensky first publicly presented his "victory plan" on October 16 in the Verkhovna Rada. It consists of five points: inviting Ukraine to NATO, strengthening its defense capabilities, placing a "comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrent package" on Ukrainian territory to deter Russia, and jointly investing in and utilizing Ukraine's economic potential.
Western allies reacted lukewarmly to the "victory plan," particularly to the call for an official invitation to Kyiv to join NATO and to provide it with more modern weaponry.
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