Overview

• Zelensky told the UN that the world is in the most destructive arms race in history, saying Russian drones already fly over Europe and citing recent incursions involving Poland and Estonia.
• He argued that international institutions have grown too weak to guarantee security, warning that even NATO membership would not automatically protect Ukraine.
• The Ukrainian leader urged global rules to limit the use of artificial intelligence in weapons and to prevent further nuclear proliferation.
• He announced that Ukraine will open exports of domestically produced, combat‑tested defense systems to help partners bolster their security.
• After a ‘good’ meeting with President Trump, who said Ukraine could regain all occupied territory, U.S. officials signaled no new sanctions or large aid packages as Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met Russia’s Sergei Lavrov in New York.