In a video address to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Russia is not serious about negotiating an end to the nearly seven-month-long war.
hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement, Zelenskyy insisted his country would prevail in repelling Russia’s attack and forcing its troops out.
toward the war. Shortly after Putin’s announcement, flights out of the country rapidly filled up, and hundreds of people were arrested at antiwar demonstrations across the country.A day earlier, Russian-controlled parts of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans for referendums on becoming parts of Russia. Ukrainian leaders and their Western allies consider the votes illegitimate.
It wasn’t delivered at the august rostrum where other presidents, prime ministers and monarchs speak — but instead by video from a nation at war after ZelenskyyHe appeared as he has in many previous video appearances — in an olive green T-shirt. He sat at a table with a Ukrainian flag behind his right shoulder and large image of the U.N. flag and Ukraine’s behind his left shoulder.
Zelenskky opined that Moscow wants to spend the winter preparing its forces in Ukraine for a new offensive, or at least preparing fortifications while mobilizing more troops in the largest military conflict in Europe since the Second World War. The fighting has already prompted some moves against Russia in U.N. bodies, particularly after Moscowthat would have demanded a stop to its attack on Ukraine days after it began.
As keenly awaited as he was, Zelenskyy was just one of dozens of leaders speaking Wednesday — among themand Kenya’s newly elected president, William Ruto. Nearly 150 heads of state and government are set to appear during six days of speeches.
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