The Ukrainian leader, a former actor, has invoked emotional moments in the history of nations from which he is hoping to secure backing. We look at five of his recent speeches.
Tag: Speeches and Statements
Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid, Invoking America’s Darkest Days
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a no-fly zone and more weapons to combat Russia’s assault and implored President Biden to be “the leader of peace.”
Read Putin’s Speech and His Case for War in Ukraine
For the second time in days, President Vladimir V. Putin addressed Russians about his aims in Ukraine. A close look at his speech offers hints to what may lie ahead.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s Actor President, Steps Into Wartime Role
Even as doubts have lingered about his preparedness to lead, Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor, gave the performance of his life as Russian forces prepared to invade.
Putin’s Speech, Annotated: A Close Look at the Russian Leader’s Ukraine Address
In an impassioned address about Ukraine, Russia’s leader laid bare grievances old and new. We took at look at what it might mean.
In New Year’s Speech, Olaf Scholz, Germany’s New Leader, Focuses on Covid
Olaf Scholz, who replaced Angela Merkel as chancellor about three weeks ago, gave the traditional New Year’s Eve address for the first time and called for unity and vaccinations.
Angela Merkel Bids Farewell as Germany’s Chancellor
With a parade of torch-bearing soldiers and a 1970s hit from the Communist East, Germany’s Angela Merkel bid farewell as chancellor. She leaves office next week.
In Week of Words, It Often Seemed Like the Divided Nations
The General Assembly speeches exalted the ideals of the United Nations but showed intransigence on many longstanding disputes and armed conflicts, some nearly as old as the organization itself.
At Covid Summit, Biden Sets Ambitious Goals for Vaccinating the World
But his plans face a tough road as pressure grows for big pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccine technologies with poorer nations.
China Won’t Build More Coal Plants Abroad, Xi Jinping Says
One analyst called the announcement, which the Chinese leader made in prerecorded remarks to the U.N. General Assembly, “an important step by the world’s biggest provider of overseas coal finance.”