President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has presented members of parliament with a long-awaited “victory plan” that aims to strengthen his country’s position enough to end the war with Russia.

President Zelensky told parliament in Kyiv that the plan could finish the war which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – by next year.

Key elements include a formal invitation to join NATO, the lifting by allies of restrictions on long-range strikes on Russia, a refusal to trade Ukrainian territories and sovereignty, and the continuation of the incursion into the Kursk region of Russia.