"Impulse for the people": Zelensky announced Ukraine's "resilience plan" and its expected benefits.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke about the development of an internal resilience plan for Ukraine. It is known that the document consists of 10 points, and the complete version will be presented to the Ukrainian people next week. According to the president's initial comments, a significant focus will be on cultural development: diplomacy based on culture, the country's cultural sovereignty, heritage, and modernity.

"The production of Ukrainian content and the real, effective unification of the cultural community in Ukraine," the president stated.

Other issues addressed include energy, security, weapons, and their production in Ukraine, as well as cooperation with Western partners. In the security section, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Security Service of Ukraine have good developments for each community, Zelensky added.

"We are all — every Ukrainian, every Ukrainian woman. Millions of people who dream of ending this war justly for Ukraine and work towards that, fight for that," the president said.

Sources from the BBC radio station reported back in October 2024 about the preparation of an internal action plan that would help Ukraine withstand the war with Russia. The new initiative is not an alternative to the victory plan.

"The goal is to do everything possible to maintain unity and achieve results in various areas of the country's development," one of the interlocutors explained.

"We lived well without this": what changes with Zelensky's new plan?

The information strategy from Bankova regarding the peace plan, the victory plan, and now the resilience plan raises questions and rejection among Ukrainians. One might ask what the authorities have been doing all this time, notes political scientist Igor Reiterovich.

"After all, we lived quite well without plans before. Processes were developing more or less, and the country withstood the pressure from Russia. It is evident that the Presidential Office decided to give a boost to renew the relationship between citizens and the government and to improve management processes in the country. This is also a signal to Western partners: we are not standing still and are trying to develop," the expert believes.

It is possible that Zelensky's plans are also being voiced to simulate activity. The implementation of the new idea will depend on the presence of specific points and their significance.

"The external plan [for victory] has become an element of communication with allies. There are doubts regarding the goals of the internal plan. Wouldn't it have been better to include all internal aspects—unity, resilience, and political cohesion—right in the victory plan? As for the progress of the victory plan, there are currently no mentions, but the revival of the agenda with yet another plan seems unconvincing," he shares his opinion.

Nevertheless, part of the new plan will have to be implemented, as responsible parties will be designated for its execution: the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and the ministries subordinate to it.

Electoral Program "Under Trump"

The internal resilience plan for Ukraine can be viewed as an attempt to unite the Ukrainian society, weary from the prolonged war. Ahead of a potential peace dialogue, which is being eagerly discussed by the new U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies, the Bankova is simultaneously developing an electoral program, notes political technology expert Oleg Posternak.

According to Posternak's assessment, the actions of Zelensky's team reflect an attempt to renew the political program. It is possible that the president will participate in the post-war electoral campaign.

Without a future direction, uniting the people is impossible. Common plans represent a deliberate introduction of a reflexive style of governance for society. The answer to the question "what will happen next" partially fulfills the need for order and clarity in the path ahead, the political scientist is convinced.

Let us remind you that Ukrainian authorities previously developed a victory plan taking into account the factor of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential elections. One of the points involves replacing some American troops in Europe with Ukrainian forces after the end of the full-scale war with the Russian Federation.

Meanwhile, Trump wants to bring Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table as early as January 20, the first day after taking the oath. The newly elected president of the States stated that he would not be a dictator during his presidency, except for the first day in office.