'Ukrainians Did Not Choose This War. We Choose Not to Die,' Zelensky Says to UN General Assembly as He Calls for Peace
- On Wednesday, September 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the United Nations General Assembly, urging continued international support and de-escalation while warning Ukraine will resist Russian aggression.
- Zelensky described Russian President Vladimir Putin as "patient zero," framing the war as a global contagion spreading from Africa to Asia while positioning Ukraine as a security provider offering a "cure."
- Citing drone footage, Zelensky noted Russia has suffered 248,000 casualties in eight months, confirming recruitment of fighters from 47 countries and urging delegates to prevent their citizens from becoming involved.
- Developing the "Freya" missile program alongside ten countries, including Canada, France, and Germany, Ukraine is marking a strategic pivot toward long-term integrated defense cooperation.
- Zelensky warned that autonomous systems could influence battlefield decisions as early as next year, emphasizing the urgent need for peace before technology further escalates conflict risks.
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Zelensky tells world leaders that Putin is ‘patent zero’ - but Ukraine has a cure
In his address to the UN the Ukrainian president warned Nato allies Putin is spreading the ‘infection’ of war throughout the world and implored them to crackdown on the Russian leader before the contagion spreads further, writes Sam Kiley
Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the General Assembly of the United Nations on Wednesday, 23 September. In his speech, the Ukrainian President strongly criticized Vladimir Putin. - In the rostrum of the UN, Volodymyr Zelensky denounces Vladimir Putin's "insanity" which drags the world into war (International).
The President of Ukraine argues the need to stop Russia because Putin will never be satisfied, while Rubio and Lavrov meet in New York
Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Vladimir Putin’s “madness” from the UN podium, while calling on allies to maintain sanctions against Moscow, stressing that it is the only way to end the war. “This is madness,” Zelensky said. “He is patient zero, through whom the idea of war continues to spread,” he complained, calling on the international community for the fate of tens of thousands of soldiers from 47 countries, including North Korea, who were sent…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at the general debate of world leaders at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, called on the international community to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he said cannot live without war. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the EU of constantly undermining peace efforts in Ukraine at a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
"He is the zero patient, the one from which this idea of war continues to spread," denounced the Ukrainian President, urging his allies to maintain sanctions against Moscow.
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