Russia ‘can only be forced into peace’, Ukraine’s Zelensky tells UN
He promised a second ‘peace summit’, saying he was inviting both China and India, which have not gone along with Western sanctions on Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at the United Nations that Russia can only be forced into a peace settlement, as he vowed not to negotiate on Moscow’s terms to end the war.
Addressing a special UN Security Council session attended by a representative of Russia, Zelensky also joined the United States in pressuring Iran and North Korea for alleged military support to Russia.
Zelensky, on a trip in which he is presenting his “victory plan” for Ukraine, questioned the sincerity of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has suggested freezing lines of control.
“We know some in the world want to talk to Putin,” Zelensky said, “to possibly hear from him that he’s upset because we are exercising our right to defend our people”.
Zelensky, clad in his trademark military fatigues, called such views “insanity”.
“Russia can only be forced into peace, and that is exactly what’s needed – forcing Russia into peace,” he said.
