Zelensky calls for international pressure to force Russia into peace at UN Security Council

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly emphasized that negotiations alone will not be enough to end the war in Ukraine, and that Russia can only be forced into peace. He has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing "international crimes" by targeting Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure. Zelensky has called on a broad alliance of nations to increase pressure on Russia to halt the war, and has denounced Iran and North Korea as "accomplices" in the conflict. He has also stated that Russia has no legitimate reason for its actions, comparing them to a "mafia".