Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UN General Assembly and calls on world leaders to maintain sustained pressure on Russia by targeting its ability to generate revenue, arguing that this helps impede Moscow’s war efforts. Multiple outlets report him saying, “Russia’s revenues must remain a target,” linking financial pressure to reducing the time and capacity Russia has to continue fighting.
The coverage converges on Zelenskyy’s central message: limiting trade and financial flows that provide Russia money would constrain its military campaign. The Independent, Al Jazeera, France 24, The Hindu, India Today, Mint, and others describe his call to keep “choking” Russia’s revenues and to limit trade with the aggressor. The Guardian adds further context that Zelenskyy also frames this within a broader push for de-escalation, while describing potential consequences for Russia during winter months, though the dominant reporting focus remains on revenue-targeting sanctions and trade restrictions.
Across outlets, the event is consistently presented as Zelenskyy’s speech to UNGA, with similar wording about keeping pressure in place rather than easing it.
