Warning of World War III
Zelensky: Russia “brought in a second Hitler”
September 18, 2023, 7:16 a.m
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Ukrainian President Zelensky warns urgently of a defeat for his country. “If Ukraine falls, what will happen in ten years?” Russian President Putin must be stopped now. Zelensky also comments on the situation at the front.
Shortly before the start of the high-profile UN general debate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a third world war and compared Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler. Russian society has lost the respect of the world public, said Zelensky, according to the English translation US broadcaster CBS in an interview on “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday. “They elected him and re-elected him and brought in a second Hitler.”
You can’t turn back time, but you can stop Putin now. “If Ukraine falls, what will happen in ten years?” Zelensky continued. If the Russians reached Poland, would there be a third world war, he asked. Therefore, the whole world must decide whether Putin should be stopped or whether they want to provoke the start of a world war.
Regarding the situation on the front, Zelensky said that Ukraine has the initiative. “That’s an advantage. We stopped the Russian offensive and launched a counteroffensive.” At the same time, he admits: “Still, it doesn’t happen very quickly.” It is important to make progress every day and liberate areas. Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine only uses weapons supplied by the West on Ukrainian territory.
Zelensky is expected in New York this Monday. The general debate at the UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday, where more than 140 heads of state and government will speak for over a week from Tuesday. President Zelensky is likely to attract the most attention.
A high-level Security Council meeting on Wednesday is eagerly awaited, where he could meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for the first time since the start of the war. Zelenskyj wants to travel to Washington after his visit to New York.