In his evening address of October 24, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine is developing a plan to strengthen the country on the economic, military and informational fronts.
According to Zelensky the internal plan and the victory plan will ensure that Ukraine has the right answers for all of the challenges this year and next.
The confirmation comes just days after a source in the Presidential Office told Kyiv Independent that Kyiv was preparing a plan of action to withstand Russia’s full-scale conflict.
The plan does not replace Zelensky’s victory plan, but it does provide Ukraine with steps that they can take.
The president gave the task to top Ukrainian officials to develop the plan. The president said that Ukraine’s economy and social protection as well as the fight against Russian disinformation must be strengthened.
“This plan of internal strengthening will also ensure Ukraine’s unification,” he added.
BBC Ukraine reported earlier, citing unnamed sources in the government, that the plan would be ready and presented to Ukrainians by the end 2024. The Kyiv Independent source stated that it could take several weeks to complete the document.
Zelensky unveiled his five point victory plan to the public on Oct. 16. The list included Ukraine’s invitation for NATO membership at the top.
The victory plan includes a defense component, non-nuclear dissuasion of Russian aggression, economic development and cooperation, as well as establishing a post-war security structure. The plan also includes three classified addenda, which have been shared with partners internationally.
The Ukrainian president said that the victory plan could “bridge the gap between the present situation and a successful peace summit.”
Former and current Europeans, Americans, and Russian officials told The WSJ that Musk had conversations with Putin and high-ranking Kremlin official since late 2022.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine’s economy and social protection, as well as “the issue” of justice, need to be strengthened.
This includes 1,630 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
In a speech to foreign journalists, Vladimir Putin of Russia appeared to acknowledge in an indirect manner the reports that North Korean troops were in Russia on October 24. He referred to a mutual defense clause in the newly signed security agreement between Russia and North Korea.
Reuters reported that Western sanctions have made it difficult for the company to replace the equipment necessary to boost production.
The chief of the national police in the country said that on October 24, Moscow had funneled $39 million into a scheme run by a pro Russian oligarch to influence election results by paying ordinary people to vote against closer relations with the West.
Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor, said that a country in war cannot be a NATO member. He made this statement to German public broadcaster ZDF.
In August, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited Tashkent to discuss with Uzbek officials the possibility of joining the EAEU. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it the “new center of a multipolar universe.”
Pellegrini said, “We agreed with the German Chancellor that the issue of Ukraine’s accession today is not on the agenda and cannot be brought to the agenda.”
Ruslan Muzychuk said on national television that Russian troops were attempting to establish crossings at the Oskil River in order to advance towards the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast.
Ukraine’s military intelligence reported on October 24 that the first North Korean soldiers who will be fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine are now in Kursk Oblast.
Officials from the administration of U.S. president Joe Biden raised the possibility that these sanctions could be imposed during a G7 meeting of deputy finance ministers on October 22 in Washington D.C.
The bill to end daylight saving time was passed by the Ukrainian Parliament on July 16. The Ukrainians will set their clocks one hour back for the last time in October 2024. They will not return to summer time in the spring of 2025.
The French media La Lettre reported that Auchan, one the few French chains operating in Russia still, is in final talks to sell its Russian affiliate to a local buyer.
South Korean law prohibits exporting weapons to active conflict areas, but Seoul has hinted repeatedly that this could be changed in light of the deepening military co-operation between Russia and North Korea.
An RSF source told Reuters that the aircraft was an Il-74 transport jet used to deliver weapons, ammunition, and supplies to the city Al Fashir, Sudan, where the Sudanese Army is trying to repel RSF attacks.
Eight women and three males were injured. Oleh Simiehubov, the governor of the region, said that a 73-year old woman died from severe injuries.
The General Staff announced on October 24 that Ukrainian military, lawmakers and experts discussed creating a separate branch within Ukraine’s Armed Forces to be dedicated to cyberspace activities.
Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Beijing Foreign Ministry, made the statement in spite of the fact that the U.S.A., Seoul and Kyiv have all confirmed their presence over the past few days.
Read More @ kyivindependent.com