President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the Kharkiv region for the first time since Russia started the attacks against his country on February 24, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine on May 29, 2022.
UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to deliver dramatic remarks to world leaders Wednesday, hours after Russia moved to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops for its monthslong assault on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy, who has not left his war-weary nation since Russia invaded in late February, will address world leaders virtually.
In his speech, Zelenskyy is expected to urge countries such as China, the world's second-largest economy, to abandon its neutrality.
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