Zelenskyy to address UN meeting -- on video from Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With his nation at war, the president of Ukraine turns to the world once again Wednesday, addressing leaders at the U.N. General Assembly via video link hours after Russia announced a partial mobilization of its military to make more resources available for the conflict.
The assembly voted to allow Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be the only leader to deliver a virtual address so he could deal with the seven-month war that has followed Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion. Russia opposed the exemption. Zelenskyy was scheduled to speak during Wednesday’s afternoon and evening.
U.S. President Joe Biden, addressing the world body earlier in the day, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “shamelessly” disregarding the U.N. Charter’s demands to solve disputes peacefully and respect the sovereignty of all nations. He reiterated that the United States will stand with Ukraine and denounced Putin’s new nuclear threats against Europe.
Another of the most closely watched speakers Wednesday morning, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, insisted his country is serious about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers. But he questioned whether Iran could trust the United States, pointing to former president Donald Trump’s withdrawal in 2018.
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