Zelensky: "Russia Completely Dependent on China... U.S. Must Increase Pressure on Russia"

"If China Tells Russia to End Its Aggression, the War Will End"

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, stated on the 23rd (local time), "I hope that the actions of the United States will put pressure on Russia to achieve peace." He also called on China to play a more active role in ending the war, saying, "Without China, President Vladimir Putin's Russia is nothing."

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

President Zelensky attended a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the UN headquarters in New York, where the agenda was peace and security in Ukraine, as a representative of an interested party. He said, "Moscow fears the United States and always pays attention to it."

This high-level meeting was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun, representing South Korea as the current president of the council. Referring to his bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier that day, President Zelensky said, "I just met with President Trump, and we discussed how to bring about peace. We talked about some good ideas, and I hope they will work."

Regarding China, he said, "China is a powerful country on which Russia is now completely dependent. If China truly wants to end the war, it can force Moscow to stop its aggression." He added, "Without China, President Putin's Russia is nothing. However, China too often remains silent and keeps its distance instead of acting for peace."

President Zelensky said, "We have said 'yes' to every proposal from the U.S. President for a ceasefire and peace talks. However, Russia always says 'no' or creates confusion, preventing even a ceasefire from being achieved." President Zelensky also attended high-level UNSC meetings during the UN General Assembly weeks in both 2023 and 2024, where he denounced Russia's responsibility for the war and urged action from Security Council member states.

President Zelensky is scheduled to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly general debate on the 24th. Representing Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend the General Assembly and deliver his speech on the 27th. President Putin has not visited the UN General Assembly hall in New York since 2015.

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