Zelensky at UN calls Putin 'patient zero' of war, urges nations to resist

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, September 23, calling Putin the "patient zero" of the war and urging nations not to be drawn into the conflict. Zelensky accused Russia of expanding the war and said citizens from 47 countries, including North Korea, Ghana, Nepal, and India, are fighting alongside Russian forces. He appealed directly to these nations to prevent their citizens from joining the front lines. He stressed that international sanctions are essential to limit Russia's ability to finance the war, and criticized France for seeking to ease sanctions against Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov.