After Trump’s remarks about Ukraine's territorial victory, President Zelensky delivers a key speech at the UN. Discover the latest upd...
After Trump’s remarks about Ukraine's territorial victory, President Zelensky delivers a key speech at the UN. Discover the latest updates on the conflict. Zelensky speak at UN after Trump says Ukraine can win back all its territory
Zelensky starts by saying that everyone in the UN wants peace and safety "just as much as we do."
"If a nation wants peace, it still has to work on weapons... weapons decide who survives," he adds.
He tells the General Assembly that without friends and weapons, there are no promises of safety.
No ceasefire because 'Russia refuses' - Zelensky
Zelensky says that Ukrainians are "peaceful people" even when there is violence.
He also says that "Russia refuses" to stop the fighting and that they are taking "thousands" of Ukrainian children hostage.
He wants to know how long it will take to get them home.
Zelensky outlines Russian threats to Poland, Estonia and Moldova
Zelensky says that Russia hasn't stopped firing, even in places close to nuclear power plants.
He says that this level of crazy behavior keeps happening because international organizations are "too weak."
"Even being part of a long-standing military alliance [Nato] doesn't automatically mean you're safe," Zelensky says in reference to Russia's attacks on the airspaces of Poland and Estonia.
He remembers that not long ago, 19 simple Russian drones flew into Polish airspace. Only 4 of them were shot down.
Zelensky also says that Russia's strikes forced Estonia to cancel its first meeting of the UN Security Council.
He also says that Russia can have an effect on Moldova and that the answer from around the world is not enough.
Russian representatives avoid looking directly at Zelensk
There are Russian officials in the General Assembly hall who are listening to President Zelensky's speech, but they are not looking at him directly.
The president would like the hall to be packed with people this morning, but it's not. He's still using every chance to get his point across.
It was a smart move for him to bring up the killing of Charlie Kirk, a US right-wing activist who was close to President Trump. The US officials there cheered.
President Zelensky has been very busy these few days. Yesterday, he kept up a fast pace as he moved around the UN with his staff.
He led another summit on Crimea before his speech to the General Assembly this morning. He said it was a test for international law and the world's ability to protect freedom.
Europe must save Moldova from Russian influence, Zelensky says
Zelensky says America should be careful not to lose Moldova to Russia like they did with Georgia.
He says that Europe missed a chance to help save Georgia, just like it missed a chance to help save Belarus.
When Europe doesn't help Moldova now, it will cost a lot more than it does now, he says.
He says that the EU should do more than just say nice things about helping Moldova. They should give them money and energy.
People say that the governments of both Georgia and Belarus have become more pro-Russian in the past few years.
"Dictators love to show off their big fat missiles," but Ukraine doesn't have any.
Zelensky says that Ukraine does not have the "huge missiles that dictators love to parade around with."
He says "to protect our right to life" the country had to build drones.
He goes on to say that Ukraine doesn't have a big force but that it has done well in the Black Sea.
He tells the Assembly, "Because Russia left us with no other choice."