Zelenskyy urges stronger pressure on Russia, warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for intensified pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, arguing that Moscow continues to incur massive losses while prolonging a conflict whose consequences are increasingly being felt far beyond the battlefield.Addressing the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, the President said the war “must be ended” and maintained that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains its sole driving force.“For almost five years now, Russian generals have been trying to carry out Putin's crazy order to seize our eastern land, the Donetsk region,” he said.Mr. Zelenskyy argued that Russia has suffered enormous losses for limited territorial gains, claiming nearly 249,000 Russian troops had been killed or seriously wounded during the first eight months of this year.“It's madness,” he said. “But they still keep going.”Conflict spreading beyond UkraineThe President warned that the repercussions of the war are spreading beyond Ukraine’s borders, pointing to the involvement of North Korean forces fighting alongside Russia.He said North Korean troops had suffered heavy losses and argued that Pyongyang was receiving military benefits in ex...