Zelenskiy vows to be heard as he prepares for first in-person UN address since Russia’s invasion

Ukraine president visits wounded soldiers in New York and questions Russia's right to a security council seat ahead of key speech at UN general assembly

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to address the UN general assembly in-person on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion in February 2022, telling reporters: For us it's very important that all our words, all our messages will be heard."

The Ukrainian president made the remarks during a visit to Staten Island university hospital, where Ukrainian soldiers have been treated for amputations.