Zelenskyy warns India: Don't let Russia drag your citizens into war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned at the 81st UN General Assembly that Russia is recruiting citizens from 47 countries, including India, into its war effort through deception, urging those nations to protect their people from being drawn into the conflict. Zelenskyy directly addressed representatives of the affected countries, saying Russia uses their citizens as cannon fodder and asking them to prevent their nationals from ending up on the battlefield. He also insisted Ukraine's goal is not to destroy Russia's fuel supplies but to cut off revenue funding Moscow's war machine. The warning follows Zelenskyy's recent call for India, China, and Turkey to halt energy trade with Russia, arguing this would force Moscow to end the war. Russia countered that its oil exports to India have helped stabilize global energy markets amid broader geopolitical disruptions.