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Zelenskyy tells UN to keep squeezing Russia's war revenues, calls Putin "Patient Zero"

At the UN General Assembly, Ukraine's president pressed for tighter sanctions on Russian trade as Lavrov rejected a mere pause in the fighting.

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What to know

  • Zelenskyy pressed the UN General Assembly to keep restricting trade with Russia, saying continued revenue fuels the war.
  • Russian drone attacks killed two people in Kyiv and wounded dozens the same day, underscoring intensified long-range strikes by both sides.
  • Lavrov told the Security Council Russia won't accept a war 'pause,' arguing it would just let Ukraine rearm, ahead of Russia's own UN address Saturday.
  • Ukraine is still awaiting a U.S. response on its request for more Patriot air defense systems, while Trump again predicted a deal without a timeline.

“Something always seems to stop Putin from saying, 'That's it. Enough. Peace.' Can you even imagine him without war? He is 'Patient Zero', the one from whom war keeps spreading further. … 'Patient Zero' must be stopped.”

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine · Associated Press via Orlando Sentinel ↗ · Sep 22

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Zelenskyy tells UN to keep squeezing Russia's war revenues, calls Putin "Patient Zero"
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  1. upcoming

    Russia gets its turn to address the UN General Assembly — Russia is scheduled to address the assembly Saturday; President Putin hasn't traveled to the gathering in years and is again expected to send Lavrov in his place.

  2. background

    Zelenskyy urges UN to keep 'choking' Russia's revenues — Addressing the General Assembly in English, Zelenskyy said Russia's revenues must remain a target, argued trade with Moscow prolongs the war, and called for leaders to deny Putin money or foreign fighters; he noted Russia has used 63,000 attack drones against Ukraine this year.

  3. background

    Trump predicts a deal to end the war — In brief remarks to media before the UN meeting, Trump reiterated his belief that a deal to quell the fighting is coming, continuing a prediction he has not yet fulfilled since the 2024 campaign.

  4. background

    Lavrov tells UN Security Council Russia won't accept a mere pause — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia is prepared to negotiate toward a lasting peace but argued that a pause would only let Ukraine and its backers rearm.

  5. background

    Russian drones kill two in Kyiv, hit Zaporizhzhia mall — Daylight drone attacks on Kyiv killed two people and wounded 23; a strike in Zaporizhzhia started a large fire at a shopping mall, injuring two more. Russia's Defense Ministry said it struck Ukrainian military-industrial and energy facilities and intercepted more than 500 Ukrainian drones overnight.

  6. background

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine still lacks answers on more U.S. Patriots — Zelenskyy told reporters Tuesday that Ukraine hasn't yet gotten clear answers to its effort to acquire additional U.S. Patriot air defense systems.