Volodymyr Zelenskyy Warns UN of AI-Driven Arms Race in Fiery Anti-Russia Plea - September 24, 2025

On September 24, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark address to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, declaring the world engulfed in "the most destructive arms race in human history," accelerated by artificial intelligence and Russia's unyielding aggression. Highlighting Ukraine's self-reliant innovations in weaponry as a wartime necessity, Zelenskyy lambasted the UN's "weak" institutions for failing to halt conflicts from Gaza to Sudan, urging global leaders to impose real pressure on Moscow rather than mere declarations. He warned that Putin's expansionist ambitions—evident in Russian drones violating NATO airspace like Poland and Estonia—threaten Moldova next, echoing ignored pleas for Georgia and Belarus, and called for urgent international rules on AI in arms akin to nuclear non-proliferation treaties. The speech followed a "productive" meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on September 23, where Zelenskyy praised Trump's "well-informed" pivot toward stronger Ukraine support, amid bilateral talks with leaders like Spain's Pedro Sánchez on EU accession and the Coalition of the Willing. Zelenskyy's plea emphasized that "Ukraine is only the first," rallying for unity to avert a broader European war.