Moscow has criticized the West for turning the UN Security Council into a concert stage for the former Ukrainian actor
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN Security Council, asserting that the conflict in Ukraine cannot be resolved through negotiations and that decisive action is necessary to “force” Russia into submission.
During a special UNSC session attended by numerous pro-Kiev non-member delegations, Zelensky emphasized the need for “action” against Moscow, claiming that the conflict “can’t be calmed by talks” and won’t “simply fade away.”
“Russia can only be forced into peace, and that is exactly what’s needed: forcing Russia into peace as the sole aggressor in this war, the sole violator of the UN Charter,” he stated, without specifying the nature of these actions.
Zelensky once again promoted his so-called ‘peace formula’ and called for “preparing a second peace summit” to end the conflict with Russia. He invited China, Brazil, Asian countries, Latin America, the United States, and others to participate but did not specify what would be discussed.
“We know some in the world want to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin. We know it. To meet, to talk, to speak. But what could they possibly hear from him?” Zelensky questioned.
Russia’s UN envoy, Vassily Nebenzia, criticized the meeting as another staged one-man show orchestrated by Kiev’s Western backers.
“The only reason they called this meeting was to provide Mr. Zelensky with another concert venue at the United Nations, this time in the Security Council chamber. Today, he has a whole group of EU and NATO members ‘singing along,’ marching in lockstep every time they are called upon to come to the Security Council to malign the Russian Federation,” Nebenzia stated.
Earlier on Tuesday, Zelensky told ABC News that his “peace” initiative, recently rebranded as a “victory plan,” is not about negotiations with Russia but rather about bolstering Ukraine’s military capabilities.
“It is not about negotiation with Russia,” he insisted, arguing that only by “strengthening Ukraine, the Ukrainian army, and the Ukrainian people… only in a strong position can we push Putin to stop the war.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Zelensky’s claim that the end of the conflict could be near by reiterating that Kiev must accept the reality on the ground and that Moscow will only cease its military operation after all of its goals are achieved “one way or another.”