
Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, called Vladimir Putin the 'patient zero' of the war in Ukraine, saying he must be stopped and deprived of space to spread the conflict, underlining that the Russian leader seems incapable of living without war.
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The statements were made by Zelensky during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in the context of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia that began in 2022.
"Putin is patient zero" and "he must be stopped. We must deny him the space to act, the space to spread this evil." Volodymyr Zelensky said this at the UN.
"It seems that nothing can stop Putin. And it seems that the moment never comes in which he can say enough is enough. Indeed, there is always something that prevents him from admitting that 17 million square kilometers of his territory are enough for just one man." Instead, "for every square kilometer of land he takes yet more territory, he takes yet another country instead of stopping and managing his own. After all this, can you imagine that Putin can live without a war, without a conflict? He doesn't know how to do it."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The UN could increase diplomatic pressure on Russia after Zelensky's statements
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Russia could respond with counterattack statements to Zelensky's accusations
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