Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts
- 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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Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Russia and warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged countries to increase pressure on Russia nearly five years into its full-scale war against Ukraine. He urged states to restrict Russia’s financial capacity to continue the conflict ahead of winter and warned that the conflict’s effects are spreading beyond their borders. His remarks highlight Ukraine’s reliance on military pressure when it canno…
Keep pressure on Russia: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday told world leaders that Russian President Vladimir Putin is the only obstacle to ending “the ridiculous and never-ending war,” as he urged nations to pressure Putin for peace by choking the country’s revenues and impeding its war efforts.“Our targ
'All sides are losing': U.S. envoy Waltz drops Trump’s blunt Russia-Ukraine message at UNSC
'All Sides Are Losing': The U.S. delivers a stark message at the United Nations over the Russia-Ukraine war, as fighting and attacks continue. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the U.S. will 'keep talking' and 'keep giving diplomacy a chance' to end the war, while warning that '25,000' lives are being lost each month. The message comes as calls for diplomacy continue amid the ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian President Selenskyi urges the world to put more pressure on Russia before the UN. Germany's Foreign Minister Wadephul accuses the Kremlin of escalating aggression against Europe.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy brands Putin "patient zero" at UN as Moscow rebuffs peace calls
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called Vladimir Putin the "patient zero" of war and warned Russia it will also suffer this winter if it keeps hitting Ukraine's heating and power.
Zelensky at UNGA: Without int'l pressure, Putin's war on Ukraine will spread more evil
"Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too," Zelensky said in his UNGA speech.
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