Zelenskiy Is Showing the Strain as Ukraine’s Allies Turn Up the Pressure
The Ukrainian president’s outburst at the UN is a sign of more serious tensions building behind the scenes.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 19.
Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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The pressure is starting to take its toll on Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The Ukrainian president allowed a dispute with one of his biggest allies to spin out of control at the United Nations General Assembly this week, and that’s just a hint of the tensions building behind the scenes.