"Russia's Controversial UN Speech Avoids Ukraine Conflict, Accuses West of Fueling Tensions"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the United States and the West of fueling conflicts and preventing the formation of a multipolar world order in his speech at the UN General Assembly, while avoiding discussing the ongoing war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Russia for weaponizing various aspects against his country in his own address. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister called for an end to the war in Ukraine, an independent state for Palestine, and highlighted concerns about the war in Sudan. Belize's Foreign Minister criticized the US treatment of migrants, called for the removal of the US blockade on Cuba, and urged for reforms in international financial institutions.