Watch live: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address global leaders at the U.N. General Assembly

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UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is acceptable to present melodramatic remarks to satellite leaders Wednesday, hours after Russia moved to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops for its monthslong battle connected Ukraine.

Zelenskyy, who has not near his war-weary federation since Russia invaded successful precocious February, volition code satellite leaders virtually.

His pre-recorded remarks travel arsenic Russia's warfare enters its eighth period with nary evident signs that the Kremlin is going to relinquish ambitions to erase Ukrainian sovereignty.

In his speech, Zelenskyy is expected to impulse countries specified arsenic China, the world's second-largest economy, to wantonness its neutrality. He is besides acceptable to telephone for much Western arms and support.

Read CNBC's live blog tracking developments connected the warfare successful Ukraine.