Russian forces now hold just under 20 per cent of Ukraine, in its east and south.
DUBROVNIK - President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct 9 that the current state of play on the battlefield had created an opportunity for steps to end Russia's more than 2-1/2-year-old invasion no later than next year.
Zelensky did not spell out how and why he perceived such an opportunity. Russian forces now hold just under 20 per cent of Ukraine, in its east and south, and have been gradually advancing after a protracted stalemate as Kyiv struggles to obtain more Western support in hopes of turning the tables in the grinding war.that could return Donald Trump to the White House.
Zelensky used his speech to promote his"victory plan", which he has pitched as a way to put Ukraine on a strong footing for potential negotiations with Russia, though none are known to be currently planned. Zelensky met Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic to sign a 10-year bilateral agreement on cooperation and Croatian support for Ukraine.
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