Russia should be forced to peace based on UN Charter: Zelensky

The Ukrainian president said that the war in Ukraine should end based on United Nations rules in a speech given to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Euronews reports.

 

Speaking at the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia should be "forced" into peace based on the UN charter.

 

The Ukrainian leader called Russia’s war "insane" and said that Kyiv reportedly has information that Russia plans to target three nuclear plants in Ukraine.

 

“From very first seconds of this war, Russia has been doing things that cannot be justified under the UN charter,” such as "killing children" in Ukraine, Zelenskyy explained.

 

“This war cannot simply fade away, it cannot end by talks, action is needed”, he said, calling on the BRICS countries to be part of the peace efforts.

 

The speech at the UN headquarters in New York comes during the Ukrainian leader's week-long visit to the US. Previously, he visited an arms ammunition factory in Pennsylvania.

 

Zelenskyy is set to present his full "victory plan" to Biden at the White House on Thursday. He also plans to discuss it with presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

 

The Ukrainian president has previously only alluded to his plan, saying it would be the "start and foundation" for any future peace negotiations with Russia, as it would outline the terms on which Ukraine is willing to negotiate.

 

However, he also indicated in an interview with "Good Morning America" that he did not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin was currently ready to begin negotiations. The plan also does not include any proposed concessions to Russia.

 

Zelenskyy had alluded to the plan's preparation without outlining its specific contents.