NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a fiery and blunt address to leaders at the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, saying that any divergence from his peace plan won't secure long-term peace, but merely a "lull."
Zelenskyy's peace plan, which he presented two years ago, calls for the expulsion of Russian forces from Ukraine, accountability for war crimes, release of prisoners of war and deportees, nuclear safety, energy and food security and more.
But some leaders have been lukewarm on meeting all of the plan's points.
"Any parallel or alternative attempts to seek peace are, in fact, efforts to achieve a lull instead of an end to the war,” Zelenskyy said.
He urged world leaders to "put pressure on Russia ... Do not divide the world. Be united nations. And that will bring us peace."
He added, "When some propose alternatives, half-hearted settlement plans, so-called sets of principles, it not only ignores the interests and suffering of Ukrainians who are affected by the war the most, it not only ignores reality, but also gives Putin the political space to continue the war."
Russian president Vladimir Putin will not speak at UNGA, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to speak on Saturday.