Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan,” despite the tensions between the two that led to his dismissal in February.
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Ukraine Ambassador to UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, speaks at a Chatham House event in London, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Ukraine Ambassador to UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, speaks at a Chatham House event in London, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. “Ukraine must clearly follow the plan," Zaluzhnyi said in his first public appearance since his appointment as ambassador to the U.K.
Zaluzhnyi asserted that NATO membership is the only viable security guarantee for his country, fully backing President Zelensky’s call for the alliance to extend an invitation to Kyiv. But the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO has left the alliance in a bind, with some members concerned it could escalate the conflict and risk direct confrontation with Russia.
“Against Ukraine now stands not only Russia, but also a quite powerful coalition of strong states,” he said. Such an “alliance of authoritarian countries” may pose a security threat to the democratic world and the West “should have made a plan to protect its democratic institutions,” he said. The former armed forces chief stressed that Ukraine is battling Russia, which significantly outweighs it in resources, including in manpower.Zaluzhnyi acknowledged the challenges his country faces with mobilization, emphasizing the need to reform recruitment practices inherited from the times Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union. Despite his popularity, he has faced widespread criticism for failing to meet the army’s need for more troops.
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