Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for action on “talks” on Tuesday (24) as UN Security Council members and partners met to discuss maintaining Ukraine’s peace and security.
“Putin has broken so many international norms and rules that he will not stop on his own. Russia can only be forced to peace,” Zelensky said, accusing Russia of committing crimes.
Russian forces continue to target Ukraine’s energy resources and may soon target nuclear power plants, Ukraine’s president has warned.
“This war cannot simply disappear, that is why this war cannot be calmed down by talks. Action is needed,” Zelensky said.
The end of the war “will not happen because someone got tired, not because someone negotiated something with Putin. Russia’s war against Ukraine will end because the UN charter will work. It must work. Our Ukrainian right to self-defense must prevail,” he argued.
Zelensky is expected to outline his “victory plan” to US President Joe Biden for the first time, before sharing it with presidential candidates, US lawmakers and international partners this week.
The plan will likely include Kiev’s repeated request to use Western long-range missile systems on targets inside Russia.
Zelensky is due to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (24).
The Ukrainian president has been pushing Ukraine’s allies to ease gun restrictions, and while there have been signs the US is changing its stance, he said last week they had not yet received permission.
He blamed allies’ hesitation to authorize such use on fears of escalation, but said he was hopeful his arguments would be heard during his visit to the United States.
This content was originally published in “Russia can only be forced into peace,” Zelensky tells the UN Security Council on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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