before the UN, Volodymyr Zelensky demands a “just punishment” against Russia and the creation of a “special tribunal” against Moscow

His speech was eagerly awaited by the international community. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked, while addressing via video message to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday September 21, “a just punishment” against Russia. He also called for the creation of a “special court to punish Russia for aggression” against Ukraine and to deprive Moscow of its right of veto in the UN Security Council.

“We must remove (…) the energy blackmail led by Russia by capping the price of energy exports from Russia”also pleaded the Ukrainian president, who called for the creation of a compensation fund to rebuild the country.

This speech was held after his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, announced at the beginning of the day Wednesday the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reservists to relaunch its offensive in Ukraine. He also brandished the threat of the use of nuclear weapons, saying he was ready to use “all means” in his arsenal against the West, which he accused of wanting “destroy” Russia.