Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world's leaders at the UN General Assembly to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts. “Russia's revenues must remain a target,” he said, speaking in English. “When someone gives Russia more money through trade, they give this war more time. And that is exactly why we insist on limiting trade with the aggressor, and why we are burning Russia's revenues ourselves,” he said.

The reports said front-line positions in eastern and southern Ukraine have been largely unchanged since last year, while Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range attacks with drones and missiles.

Russia is scheduled to address the assembly on Saturday. President Vladimir Putin has not traveled to the gathering in years and is sending Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov instead. Lavrov told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Russia is prepared to negotiate toward a lasting peace. The supplied account of his remarks was cut off before the end of that sentence.

One report dated Zelenskyy's speech to Wednesday, September 24, 2026; Russia's assembly address to Saturday, September 26, 2026; and Lavrov's Security Council remarks to Wednesday, September 23, 2026.