Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his “Victory Plan” to end the war with Russia were dealt a significant blow this week by an unexpected foe — Hurricane Milton. A meeting of Kyiv’s allies,

Zelensky held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, and others.

Kyiv is aiming to convince its Western allies to loosen restrictions on weapons, ramp up military support, and invite Ukraine into NATO.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was city-hopping across Europe on Thursday to promote a “victory plan” that he said “aims to create the right conditions for a just end to the war” against Russia,