US president accuses China, India of funding Ukraine war through Russian oil purchases
US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on the United Nations during his address to the General Assembly
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on the United Nations during his address to the General Assembly, accusing the world body of failing to live up to its mandate and mocking its relevance.
“The UN has such tremendous potential, but it’s not even coming close,” Trump said Tuesday, even ridiculing a broken escalator at its New York headquarters. He added that the organization’s “empty words don’t solve wars.”
Trump demanded that European allies immediately halt oil purchases from Russia and accused China and India of indirectly funding the Ukraine war through continued trade with Moscow. “They have to immediately cease all energy purchases from Russia. Otherwise, we’re all wasting a lot of time,” he declared.
The US president, who has taken steps to scale back American involvement in global institutions, reminded delegates of his decisions to withdraw from the World Health Organization and the UN Human Rights Council, and his ongoing review of US membership in other international bodies.
Positioning himself as both peacemaker and hardliner, Trump boasted of ending several conflicts but also justified recent US airstrikes on Iran and against suspected drug smugglers from Venezuela. The latter strikes, some fatal, have sparked criticism from lawmakers and rights groups who accuse Trump of bypassing legal norms and carrying out extrajudicial killings.
Trump’s return to the UN comes at a moment of global tension, with ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, alongside growing concerns over artificial intelligence and the weakening of multilateralism. “This is by far the most stressed the UN system has ever been in its 80 years,” said Anjali K. Dayal, professor of international politics at Fordham University.
General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock urged nations not to abandon the UN despite frustrations. “Sometimes we could’ve done more, but we cannot let this dishearten us. If we stop doing the right things, evil will prevail,” she said.
Following his speech, Trump was set to meet UN Secretary General António Guterres, as well as leaders from Ukraine, Argentina, the European Union, and regional allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan.
Despite campaign promises, Trump has yet to end the Gaza and Ukraine wars, while calls for recognition of a Palestinian state are gaining momentum at the UN — a move Washington and Tel Aviv continue to oppose.
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