UNO orders Russia to stop military operations in Ukraine; Zelensky seeks US help
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The United Nations' top court on Wednesday ordered Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine. However, many analysts believe that Russia will hardly accept this decision. Ukraine urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to intervene two weeks ago, arguing that Russia had violated a 1948 treaty to prevent genocide. The United Nations' top court on Wednesday ordered Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine. However, many analysts believe that Russia will hardly accept this decision. Ukraine urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to intervene two weeks ago, arguing that Russia had violated a 1948 treaty to prevent genocide. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday referred to Pearl Harbor and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, while appealing for more help from the US Parliament in Ukraine's fight against Russia. Also, he showed a touching video of the devastation and destruction caused by war in his country in an auditorium packed with parliamentarians. Zelensky said, "We need you now. I appeal to you (to help) more." Before and after the brief address, MPs stood on their seats and greeted him. Zelensky began his address with an interpreter in Ukrainian, but then made a passionate appeal in English to help end the bloodshed. He said, "I see no value in life if the deaths cannot be stopped." After this, Zelensky can now also address the Spanish parliament. The Biden administration has stopped providing fighter jets from the no-fly zone or Ukraine's neighboring Poland as the US tries to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia. After Zelensky's address, President Joe Biden will also address the US Parliament, in which he is expected to announce $800 million in security aid to Ukraine.