Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the United Nations that the war in his country must come to an end, describing it as absurd and drawn out, according to elpais.com. Speaking at the UN on Wednesday, he called on the international community to revive diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting, elpais.com reports.
Zelensky also said Russia is preparing a fresh large-scale attack on Ukraine, El Mundo reported. He thanked British support in remarks referencing Burnham, according to europapress.es, and again raised the prospect of a new massive Russian strike.
In his UN address, Zelensky appealed to China to take a role in bringing the war to a close, EFE reported. He also reminded world leaders of the price Ukraine continues to pay because of the conflict and urged a return to diplomacy, El Periódico reported.
The address places the war's diplomatic track and its battlefield trajectory side by side: a push for negotiations alongside a warning of further large-scale attacks. The reports do not specify when or where the anticipated Russian strike might occur.
What to watch next: whether China responds to Zelensky's appeal and whether the warned-against Russian attack materializes.
