NATO Secretary-General Aware of Ukraine’s Victory Plan, Discusses Next Steps

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has confirmed his awareness of Ukraine’s newly unveiled “victory plan” presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on October 16.

According to Reuters, speaking during a press conference ahead of a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels, Rutte said he is in close contact with NATO member states to discuss the next steps in support of Ukraine.

According to Rutte, the victory plan, which consists of five publicly disclosed points and three classified annexes, emphasizes Ukraine’s path to NATO membership. This process, he reiterated, is “irreversible” following previous decisions by NATO leaders in Washington. He added that the plan includes other key elements that are under discussion with allies.

“We are in constant communication with allies and Ukraine to explore how to move forward step by step,” Rutte said, highlighting NATO’s ongoing deliberations on Ukraine’s victory plan.