Zelenskyy urges world leaders against seeking ‘an out’ from war with Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that any alternative to his peace formula is an effort to achieve ‘an out’ instead of true peace (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged global leaders to stand with his country and not seek “an out” instead of a “real, just peace” more than two years into Russia’s war.

At a time when he faces growing pressure from Western allies and some of his fellow Ukrainians to negotiate a ceasefire, Mr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly there is no alternative to the “peace formula” he presented two years ago.