Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts
He said 63,000 attack drones have been used against Ukraine this year and urged leaders to limit trade that funds Moscow’s war.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to choke Russia's revenues, arguing that trade with the aggressor directly finances the war effort.
- Russia invaded Ukraine more than 4 years ago, resulting in over 500,000 Russian troop deaths and 500,000 Ukrainian military casualties, including up to 140,000 deaths, according to Western analysts.
- Front-Line positions in eastern and southern Ukraine have remained largely unchanged since last year, while the war has disrupted global fuel, fertilizer, and grain shipments, widening divisions between Russia and the West.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that Russia is prepared to negotiate peace but rejects a temporary "pause," arguing it would allow Ukraine to acquire more weapons.
- Russia is scheduled to address the assembly this Saturday. President Vladimir Putin has not traveled to the gathering in years, instead sending Lavrov to represent the nation.
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‘Putin is patient zero. He must be stopped,’ Zelensky tells U.N. General Assembly
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He spoke in English for roughly 25 minutes. Below, Meduza reproduces key excerpts from Zelensky’s remarks.
The President of Ukraine called again for support before the UN General Assembly. Selenskyy emphasized not only the security of his own country: Putin is an even greater danger as a »patient zero«.
In front of the UN General Assembly, Volodymyr Selenskyy called on the international community to take tougher measures against Russia. Additional revenues from trade enabled Moscow to continue the war. He openly questioned Putin's will for peace.
(Rome, New York = Yonhap News) Correspondents Min Kyung-rak and Kim Yeon-sook = On the 23rd (local time), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'number 0...
Zelensky urges UN to resolve Ukraine war before AI does
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a grim warning to the world leaders gathered in New York, speculating that artificial intelligence could be making military decisions “by next year.” The Ukrainian leader addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, beginning with a statement of agreement with President Donald Trump. He read out a Truth Social […]
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski harshly criticized his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in his speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, calling the war "crazy" and describing the Kremlin leader as "patient zero." Zelenski asked his allies to maintain sanctions against Moscow, stating that Russia's income must remain a target to limit its ability to finance and prolong the war.
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