Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark warning at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that “weapons decide who survives” and cautioning that international law alone cannot shield nations from aggression.
Zelenskyy began his speech by saying UN members want safety and peace “just as much as we do.” “If a nation wants peace, it still has to work on weapons… weapons decide who survives,” he said.
“International law doesn’t work fully unless you have powerful friends who are truly willing to stand up for it. And even that doesn’t work without weapons,” Zelenskyy continued.
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