Overview

• Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, the Ukrainian president appealed for immediate, tangible European help for Moldova.
• He asked the EU to provide direct funding and energy assistance now rather than offering only statements or symbolic gestures.
• Zelenskyy cautioned that Europe has already “lost” Georgia and that Belarus has drifted toward Moscow, saying the bloc cannot afford to lose Moldova as well.
• He said Russia is trying to do to Moldova what Iran did to Lebanon, as Chişinău warns of unprecedented interference aimed at elevating pro‑Russian forces in Sunday’s vote.
• His plea comes as reporting highlights stalled EU accession moves for both Ukraine and Moldova, with a Hungarian veto cited as a key obstacle.