Zelensky at UNGA LIVE: Beijing’s Support for Moscow Under Fire, Can China Really End Ukraine War?

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a fiery address at the United Nations General Assembly, targeting both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Zelensky claims Ukraine’s peace depends on China pressuring Russia to end the war. With Beijing deepening ties with Moscow, can China truly force Putin to back down—or will the Ukraine conflict drag on even longer? Watch the full speech and global reactions from the UNGA.     #Zelensky #UNGA #UkraineWar #Russia #China #Putin #XiJinping #Ukraine #UN #WorldNews  Also Read  Zelenskyy To Meet Trump At UN As Russia Intensifies Missile And Drone Attacks :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/zelenskyy-to-meet-trump-at-un-as-russia-intensifies-missile-and-drone-attacks-7866227.html?ref=DMDesc  Putin Hopes for Meeting with Trump as White House Pushes for Ukraine Peace Deal :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/putin-hopes-to-meet-trump-ukraine-peace-deal-011-7823563.html?ref=DMDesc  Zelensky Awaits U.S. Response After Putin Rejects Unconditional Ceasefire Proposal :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/zelensky-awaits-u-s-response-after-putin-rejects-unconditional-ceasefire-proposal-4116597.html?ref=DMDesc    ~PR.274~ED.103~GR.122~HT.96~

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00:00There will be a clear call for peace in this council. Russia does this with impunity using

00:06its vital power, buying influence and keeping peace on hold. China is also represented here,

00:14a powerful nation on which Russia now depends completely. If China truly wanted this war to

00:22stop, it could compel Moscow to end the invasion. Without China, Putin's Russia is nothing. Real

00:30security guarantees must become the line Russia cannot cross again. Ukraine wants peace, more than

00:40anyone in the world. Russia ignores its debt, blind to its own losses.

00:47I now give the floor to His Excellency, Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine.

00:57Thank you very much, President. Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, distinguished leaders,

01:03representatives of states and governments, and all those who still pay attention to the war

01:08of the United Nations. We must admit the world's attention to the UN is fading. The organization

01:15has less influence, and too often, there is a lack of real decisions on fundamental issues.

01:21This is exactly what we need to speak about today, about the tools that, sadly, are not

01:27working now. But they will work, I'm sure. They will work if you are active, if we are active,

01:35because the main tool is in your hands.

01:39First of all, I thank the Republic of Korea for this meeting of the Security Council, and

01:47for the opportunity to call for peace. Today, there will be a clear call for peace in this

01:54Council. And here is one of the main distortions of our time, whom must we call to peace, and on

02:05whom must we press to achieve it. One of the prominent members of this Council is doing everything to

02:13prolong the largest war in Europe since World War II. Russia does this with impunity using its

02:22vital power, buying influence, and keeping peace on hold. The Russian representatives is here,

02:30but, of course, not the one who makes the real decisions. That man fears to sit face to face with

02:38Ukraine and the world and openly admit he wants only war. Instead, Putin sends delegates who cannot and don't want to

02:52stop the bloodshed. And when he appears abroad, in Beijing or somewhere else, it's only to buy more time for

03:03killing, pretending he seeks diplomacy. Putin only cares about using every meeting, every chance to keep

03:11the war going. Each day Russia kills our people, destroys our cities, and leaves no sign that it will

03:21ever return to the principles of the UN Charter. China is also represented here, a powerful nation on which

03:31Russia now depends completely. If China truly wanted this war to stop, it could compel Moscow to end the

03:41invasion. Without China, Putin's Russia is nothing. Yet too often China stays silent and distant instead of

03:50active for peace. The United States of America is present here as well, a strong nation that supports

03:58our defense. And we've said yes to every proposal from the US President for a ceasefire and talks with

04:06Russia to bring peace. But Russia always says no or tries to confuse everyone so that even a ceasefire

04:15can't happen. And I met with President Trump just now and we spoke about how to finally bring peace.

04:23And we discussed a few good ideas and I hope they will work. And I'm grateful for this meeting. And we expect

04:33America's actions to push Russia towards peace. Moscow fears America and always pays attention to it.

04:42The United Kingdom is here a prominent member of the Security Council. France is here also a prominent

04:50member. Both nations support us, support our people, our independence. Both promote diplomacy and both are

04:59parties to our parties to a document that was supposed to be a positive milestone. Together with the other

05:08permanent members of the UN Security Council. But instead, it became a warning to the world. The Budapest

05:16memorandum meant to guarantee Ukraine's security in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons failed.

05:25It proved that international promises can turn into blabbering. That is why today with Britain, with France,

05:36and already with more than 30 nations in our coalition of Willings, we are building a new security

05:43architecture. We count on the United States of America at a backstop. Real security guarantees must

05:51become the line Russia cannot cross again. Here is one example of how strength can stop war. If we could

06:02strengthen our skies with a joint system to shut down skies with a joint system to shut down Russian missiles

06:13and drones, it would force Russia to stop its attack from the sky. Because everything could be shut down,

06:21and so Putin would be forced to sit here or in another respectable venue

06:28and look for a truth on the ground. If there is no war in the sky, Russia can't keep fighting on the ground. I have

06:39talked about this with President Trump and with other leaders. Why do I say this now and here? Because you,

06:48the United States, China, Britain, France, the permanent members of the Security Council, represent the

06:55world's essential power. The power that must act when international law alone cannot. And no,

07:04not Russia. With this war, Russia has

07:09discredited itself. Even for those who do not yet criticize Putin openly, they still feel that Russia's

07:18presence brings no good. Excellences. Behind every international institution, there must be real

07:28strength to enforce decisions. This is true for the Security Council and for the UN as a whole. If you stand

07:38together for ending this war, even Russia will have to obey. And if some of you act while others delay,

07:48the war goes on. Ukraine wants peace. More than anyone in the world. The front is on our land. And we

08:02mourn our people. And we try to save our cities and to save our small villages. Russia ignores its debt,

08:13blind to its own losses. But one day, one day it will see and it will hear and it will happen when it sees your

08:25actions. When it hears your united call for peace. That is my appeal to you today. Be the force that acts act

08:38together. Please united last to stop Russia's war. And we know how to guarantee security. What we need now

08:49is a strong push to force Russia toward peace. Thank you. Slava Ukraini.

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