# ‘Putin is patient zero. He must be stopped,’ Zelensky tells U.N. General Assembly

https://mins.news/en/item/71332

- Meduza, 2026-09-23 21:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/24/putin-is-patient-zero-he-must-be-stopped-zelensky-tells-u-n-general-assembly

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the U.N. General Assembly that Vladimir Putin is the source from which the idea of war keeps spreading, bringing pain and instability. He called for restricting Putin’s ability to act and targeting Russia’s finances and production, while warning of painful retaliation if Russia continues attacking Ukraine’s energy and heating systems.

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