Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts
Zelenskyy said Russia’s revenues must stay targeted as analysts estimate more than 500,000 Russian troops have been killed.
- 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 urges UN to squeeze Russia's revenues and weaken war effort
Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that countries must keep choking Russia's trade income. His appeal sharpened the diplomatic divide as Moscow said it wanted peace without any pause in fighting.
Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the U.N. General Assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.” “When someone gives Russia more money through trade, they give this war more time. And that is exactly why we…
Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and ...
Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts
Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts. He's telling the U.N.
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