{
  "id": 9514070,
  "title": "Zelenskyy’s message to India from UN: ‘Don’t let Putin drag you into this war’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelenskyys-message-to-india-from-un-dont-let-putin-drag-you-into-this",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:19:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/zelenskyy-unga-speech-russia-ukraine-war-india-47-countries-recruitment-10891785/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has singled out India among 47 countries from whose citizens Russia is reportedly enlisting in its war against Ukraine. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Zelenskyy urged these nations to prevent their nationals from being drawn further into the conflict. The Ukrainian leader mentioned countries such as Ghana, Nepal, Tajikistan, and South Africa among the 47 nations. \"We know that Russia uses citizens of 47 countries in its war,\" Zelenskyy stated. He then addressed representatives of these countries, pleading with them to take action against Putin's efforts to involve their citizens in the war. \"I want to speak directly to every representative of these 47 countries. You know what Russia is doing with your people, your citizens. Take care of them and do not let them end up on another front. Do not let Putin drag you into this war…Limit his room to act, limit his money, limit his war,\" Zelenskyy implored. This appeal has reignited India's existing dispute with Russia over Indian nationals serving in the Russian military. India has previously confirmed that hundreds of its citizens have been recruited into the Russian armed forces, with dozens losing their lives. However, Zelenskyy did not provide a detailed breakdown of the 47 nationals or specify the exact number of Indians in his speech. He also mentioned receiving requests regarding prisoners of war from some of these countries. India has been actively raising this issue with Russia, acknowledging the presence of Indian nationals in the Russian armed forces and pushing for their release. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that India has information about 227 Indian nationals recruited into the Russian military, of which 139 have been discharged, 51 have died, and the rest are still being pursued by India. These discussions between India and Russia have been ongoing at various levels.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}