they are made specifically to pit Trump against Putin

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Putin’s war in the neighboring country is in a continuous dynamic, although it is approaching the 1,000-day mark. Ukraine and its Western allies are worried that the Russian president might make a deal with the new leader in the White House, and that’s why he has come up with two solid proposals designed specifically to turn Trump against Putin.

Ukraine has laid out its “victory plan” for the incoming Trump administration, highlighting potential business deals, access to raw materials and troop deployments in an effort to influence the US president-elect, according to Financial Times.

The proposals stem from concerns among Ukrainian and European officials that Donald Trump could move quickly to sign a peace deal with Russia, effectively undermining Western support for Ukraine.

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Two of the ideas were outlined in Volodymyr Zelensky’s “victory plan” and later discussed with Trump when the Ukrainian president met with him in New York in September.

One idea would be to replace some American troops stationed in Europe with Ukrainian forces after the war. The other — first conceived by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, according to people involved in designing Zelenskiy’s “victory plan” — suggests sharing Ukraine’s critical natural resources with Western partners.

Trump was “interested” in the two proposals, according to a person briefed on the meeting. Separately, Ukrainian business leaders are also talking with the government about giving Trump “investment screening” powers, essentially allowing him to choose who can do business in the country.

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One person involved in the planning described the idea as “ABC – anyone but China,” which could fit Trump’s vision very well.

Ukrainian industries dependent on Chinese technology and materials, such as telecommunications, the person said, could switch to American suppliers and attract more Western investment. The idea is in its early stages, but some business leaders close to the president’s office believe Trump would like it.

Zelenskiy said last week that he had a “great” initial dialogue with Trump after his re-election. But Kiev and its allies fear the US could still end military support after the Republican takes office in January, officials said.

“The first to blink loses this game,” said one person involved in Trump’s Ukraine plan. “Putin thinks he’s on a good track right now and can get whatever he wants.”

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European officials, meanwhile, are worried they won’t be shut out of the Trump-led talks, giving them no leverage over a possible settlement that could define the continent’s medium-term security.

Western allies have so far responded rather warmly to the “victory plan”, especially the call to formally invite Kiev to join NATO and provide it with more advanced weaponry. Ukraine began drafting its proposals over the summer, “to impose its narrative before Trump can impose his,” said one person involved in the planning.

Oleksandr Merezhko, chairman of the Ukrainian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, described the presentation to the incoming US president as a “wise move to show that Ukraine is not a burden to the West”. “Trump wants to be a winner, not a loser. To become a winner, he must show Putin his place,” Merezhko added.