In the run-up to the UN General Assembly in New York, Volodymyr Zelenskyy found unequivocal words about the state of Russia and Vladimir Putin’s policies. In an interview with CBS on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said Russian society had lost respect for the world public and also compared the Kremlin boss to Adolf Hitler.
“They elected him and re-elected him and brought in a second Hitler,” Zelensky said. You can’t turn back time, but you can stop Putin now.
What happens if Ukraine falls?
“If Ukraine falls, what will happen in ten years?” Zelensky continued. If the Russians reached Poland, would a Third World War break out, he wondered. Therefore, the whole world must decide whether to stop Putin or to provoke the start of a world war.
Zelensky could meet Lavrov in New York
Zelensky is expected in New York on Monday. The general debate starts on Tuesday in the UN General Assembly, where more than 140 heads of state and government will speak for more than a week from Tuesday. President Zelenskiy is likely to attract the most attention – a high-level meeting of the Security Council is eagerly awaited on Wednesday, where the Ukrainian president could meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for the first time since the start of the war. Zelenskyj wants to travel to Washington after his visit to New York.
Ukraine reports further territorial gains in the east and south
In Ukraine, the army says it has succeeded in recapturing additional territory from the occupiers on the eastern front. Last week, Ukrainian soldiers took over two square kilometers of land around the city of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russian forces in May after months of fighting, as Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maljar announced on Monday. Two towns not far south of Bakhmut were also recaptured.
A total of 51 square kilometers near Bakhmut have been liberated since the start of the counter-offensive. In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces continue to fend off a Russian offensive against the cities of Avdiivka and Mariinka. Progress has also been made in the south as Ukrainian forces advance towards the Sea of Azov: 5.2 square kilometers of territory have been gained in the past week, meaning that Ukraine has so far retaken more than 260 square kilometers in the south. part of his counter-offensive, which has been going on for three months.
Source: Krone
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