Zelensky offers Western allies access to Ukraine's raw materials

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is offering Western allies access to his country's valuable raw materials as part of the much-touted victory plan he finally revealed on Wednesday.

In a speech to lawmakers in Kiev, Zelensky said Ukraine has valuable resources "worth trillions of US dollars," including uranium, titanium, lithium and graphite.

The raw materials will either fall to Russia and its allies, or remain with Ukraine and the democratic world, the president argued.

He also promised that after the end of the war, Ukraine will use its military experience to ensure the security of Europe and NATO.

Its soldiers could even replace US troops in Europe, Zelensky added.

Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian invasion with Western help for more than two years.