Zelensky tells UN: Putin is 'patient zero' of global war, but Ukraine has a cure

Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that Putin is "patient zero" spreading war globally, urging allies to contain him before the contagion worsens. He cited Russian losses of 248,000 dead or wounded in eight months, hybrid attacks on NATO, and North Korean troops supporting Russia. He also criticized EU sanctions relief for oligarchs. Zelensky pitched Ukraine as a security provider, highlighting its "Freya" missile program developed with ten countries, including the UK, Canada, France, and Germany, as a cure for the global threat.