evidence: Wearing his trademark green fatigues at the dais at the front of the hall, Zelenskyy furrowed his brow as he called for other countries to recognize that Russia was not just a threat to Ukraine — but to the entire world. He appealed for other countries to help hold the line against Moscow, as "mass destruction is gaining momentum." [...] Zelenskyy accused the Kremlin of menacing and endangering the sovereignty of many of its neighbors and other countries beyond Ukraine. He raised Russia’s occupation of Georgian and Moldovan territory, its costly military efforts in Syria, and the ways it has controlled Belarus. [...] While Zelenskyy underlined the need for peace, he warned that world leaders should not believe in Russian leadership. He also noted that he was aware of some countries attempting to create backroom deals with the pariah state.