Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sheds light on his visit to the U.S., and on his meetings with former President Trump, and V.P. Harris.

Last month, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States in an effort to revitalize U.S. support for his country’s defense against Russia’s invasion, which is now in its third year.

During his trip, in what appears to be the last push, before November's presidential election, the Ukrainian leader presented to the Biden administration his so-called "Victory Plan" intended to compel Russia to end the war. Tragically for the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy’s plan is highly unlikely to restore peace in Ukraine. Here’s why:

First. The plan lacks a realistic definition of victory and a viable strategy to achieve it. President Reagan famously described in 1977 his vision for winning the Cold War with the Soviet Union to his confidant and adviser Richard Allen – "We win, they lose." Sounds simple.

But underpinning this approach was a thoroughly thought out strategy of containment, developed and executed by Reagan and his team over the course of many years. This strategy comprised of a series of very specific measures that centered on boosting America’s military might and defense economics while weakening the Soviet Union’s.

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Biden walk to the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 21, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Unlike Reagan’s, Zelenskyy’s plan is little more than the same old plea he’s been employing for over two years – more U.S. and European weapons and permission to launch missile strikes deep into Russian territory. This repackaged request that lacked a comprehensive strategy to win left senior U.S. and European officials "unimpressed," according to the Wall Street Journal.

What is billed as a new "concrete" plan contains no clear path to winning the war. Moreover, Zelenskyy’s definition of victory over Russia remains all but wishful thinking. In an interview Zelenskyy gave to the New Yorker during his visit, he admitted that there’s been "no change in my mindset" regarding total victory for Ukraine.

He seeks "justice" victory, which he defines as retaking all of Ukraine’s territory from Russia, including Crimea, and a path to NATO membership for Kyiv. Russia currently controls roughly one-fifth of Ukraine and has occupied Crimea for a decade.

NATO membership for Ukraine, which Russia views as part of its strategic security perimeter, has been Moscow’s long-standing red line. It’s Putin’s version of the Monroe Doctrine. To........

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