Zelensky to plead for support at UN

New York – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to take centre stage at the United Nations yesterday as he sought to sustain global support before US elections that could bring a sharp shift from his top backer.

Zelensky a year ago made a dramatic first wartime appearance before the annual UN General Assembly as he urged international pressure on Russia over its invasion.

One year later, Zelensky may still enjoy star power, but Ukraine faces rising headwinds as Russian troops advance in the east and US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatens to close the books on military aid.

Zelensky was to address the General Assembly on another hectic day of international diplomacy that was to include an emergency Security Council meeting on the Lebanon crisis.