Zelenskyy at UN: China and Brazil help Putin continue war
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images)
Countries seeking alternatives to Ukraine's peace formula are playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin, particularly China and Brazil, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
"When some propose alternatives, half-hearted settlement plans, so-called sets of principles, it not only ignores the interests and suffering of the Ukrainians, who are affected by the war the most, it not only ignores reality, but it also gives Putin the political space to continue the war," Zelenskyy said.
He emphasized that any alternative peace initiatives are attempts to achieve a ceasefire rather than an end to the war.
The President suggested that perhaps someone hopes to win a Nobel Prize for a frozen truce, but the only prizes Putin will offer in return are "more sufferings and disasters."
Zelenskyy noted that if any country seeks alternatives or ignores any aspect of the peace formula, then it wants to do part of what Putin is doing.
“When the Chinese-Brazilian duo tries to grow into a choir of voices – with someone in Europe, with someone in Africa – saying something alternative to a full and just peace, the question arises: What is the true interest? Everyone must understand - you will not boost your power at Ukraine's expense," the President noted.
According to him, the world has already gone through colonial wars and conspiracies by great powers at the expense of the smaller ones. And all countries understand why this must remain in the past.
The President emphasized that Ukrainians will never accept why some countries support the imposition of such a colonial past on Ukraine instead of allowing for a normal peaceful life.
"I want peace for my people, real peace and just peace, and I am asking for your support from all nations of the world. We do not divide the world. I ask the same of you. Do not divide the world. Be united nations, and that will bring us peace," said Zelenskyy.
What preceded this
It was reported today, September 25, that China and Brazil are promoting their own peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war.
The plan is expected to be presented to 20 countries from the Global South in the coming days, including Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UAE.
