Zelenskyy outlines his 'victory plan' to Ukraine's lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told lawmakers that Ukraine's Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his "victory plan" for the war. Its major points include an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and permission to use Western-supplied longer-range missiles to strike military targets inside Russia -- steps that have been met with reluctance by Kyiv's allies so far. In his remarks, Zelenskyy also said that in private communications with Ukraine, its partners are increasingly mentioning "negotiations" and much less frequently using the word "justice." He reiterated Ukraine is not prepared for a "frozen conflict" or any "trade-offs involving territory or sovereignty."