Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned global leaders at the UN General Assembly that the goal of Russia with its invasion is "not only about Ukraine."

First, he gave the example of Russia's blockade of the Black Sea ports which makes it hard for Ukraine to ship its food grains, raising concerns about rising food prices contributing to global hunger.

"It's clear — Russia's attempt to weaponize the food shortage on the global market in exchange for recognition for some, if not all, of the captured territories," Zelensky said. "Russia is launching the food prices as weapons. Their impact spans from the Atlantic coast of Africa to the southeast Asia. And this is a threat scale."

Then, Zelensky pointed to Russia trying to block gas and oil supply to European countries that were dependent on it, calling it "weaponization of energy."

"Kremlin weaponized oil and gas to weaken the leaders of other countries," he said, adding that "Nnow, now this threat is even greater."

"It is also turning other country's power plants into real dirty bombs. Look, please, what Russia did to our Zaporizhzhia power plant — shelled it, occupied it and then blackmails others with radiation leaks," he continued.

Zelensky also pointed to Russia's relations with other countries. "When hatred is weaponized against one nation, it never stops there. Each decade Russia starts a new war. Parts of Moldova and Georgia remain occupied. Russia turned Syria into ruins," he said. "Russia has almost swallowed Belarus. It's obviously threatening Kazakhstan and other Baltic states."

Russia's goal with its invasion is to turn Ukraine into a weapon against "the international rules-based order," Zelensky warned."Many seats in the General Assembly hall may become empty if Russia succeeds with its treachery and aggression," Zelensky said, adding that Russia has to be stopped. "We must act united to defeat the aggressor."