2024-10-22
22 分钟Ukraine’s President Zelensky recently presented his ‘Victory Plan’ to end the war in Ukraine to both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the two candidates competing to be the next President of the United States of America. President Zelensky’s view is that if his plan is supported by Ukraine’s allies, then the war could be ended by next year. But both US Presidential candidates, whilst in agreement that the war has to stop, have expressed a very different approach to how they would work towards that. And there are concerns from Ukraine that there will be a significant decrease in getting support in the future, regardless of who will be sitting in the White House. The United States is the top donor to Ukraine in terms of military, financial and humanitarian aid, but if their support did wane, it would mean Ukraine would have to become much more reliant on European backing. Whilst Europe has pledged much in terms of military support, it has yet to deliver everything it has promised. And there is the issue of Europe’s political will and financial backing to fulfil its pledge. In light of this President Zelensky is hoping Europe too will be convinced by his ‘Victory Plan’ and perhaps act as an insurance plan to keep the US focus on this war. So, on this week’s Inquiry, we’re asking ‘How might the next US President affect the war in Ukraine?’ Contributors: Mariia Zolkina, Head of Regional Security and Conflict Studies, Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine Mary Anne Marsh, Democratic Strategist and Political Analyst, Boston, USA Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director, Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Washington DC, USA Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute, London, UK Presenter: Charmaine Cozier Producer: Jill Collins Researcher: Matt Toulson Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Ben Houghton Broadcast Co-ordinator: Jacqui Johnson (Image: BBC file photo)
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September 2024 Ukraine's leader arrives in Washington as the US moves closer to November's election date.
President Zelenskyy's there to pitch what he calls his victory plan weeks before he presents it to his own parliament.
It's a strategy for ending his country's war with Russia as it heads into year three.
He meets President Biden and also stands side by side at the White House with one of the candidates competing to be sworn in as US President in January, Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris.
Nothing about the end of this war can be decided without Ukraine.
A day later in New York, he's right next to the Republican candidate, Donald Trump.
It has to end at some point.
He's gone through hell and this country.
Has gone through hell like few countries.
Have never, President Zelensky responds.
We hope that the strength of the United States will be very strong and we count on it.
That's why I decided to meet with.
Both candidates this week.