Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Ukrain臋 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Ukrain臋 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves after speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
UN General Assembly: Ukraine鈥檚 president says the world is in `the most destructive arms race in history鈥
UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders Wednesday that the world is in 鈥渢he most destructive arms race in human history鈥 and called on the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders Wednesday that the world is in 鈥渢he most destructive arms race in human history鈥 and called on the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe.
鈥淲e are now living through the most destructive arms race in history,” Zelenskyy said at the U.N. General Assembly. 鈥淯kraine is only the first and now Russian drones are already flying across Europe, and Russian operations are already spreading across countries, and Putin wants to continue this war by expanding it.鈥
Zelenskyy’s comments came a day after he met with President Donald Trump, who expressed support for Ukraine’s efforts and criticized Russia.
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said Tuesday that he believed Ukraine could win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the U.S. leader鈥檚 repeated to end the war.
In a bleak view of today鈥檚 world, Zelenskyy said the reality today is that international law and international institutions like the United Nations cannot help nations survive.
鈥淲eapons decide who survives,鈥 he said. 鈥淭here are no security guarantees except friends and weapons.鈥
The Ukrainian president said even being part of NATO didn鈥檛 prevent Russia from sending drones into Polish airspace and Russian fighter jets from entering Estonian airspace.
He said neighboring Moldova is defending itself again from Russian interference.
Zelenskyy said Georgia is already being lost and becoming dependent on Russia, and so is Belarus. 鈥淓urope cannot afford to lose Moldova, too,鈥 he said, stressing that the country needs funding and energy support, not just 鈥減olitical gestures.鈥
