Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his Victory Plan to EU and NATO allies, proposing Ukraine's NATO membership. Baltic countries like Lithuania say this is one of the only ways of truly guaranteeing Ukrainian future security and deterring Russia.

Ukraine sees joining NATO as a vital security guarantee to protect it from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to take over the country.

Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan” after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not welcome by some Western partners,