India, Sept. 24 -- US President Donald Trump delivered a scathing critique of the United Nations and global diplomacy during his address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly, calling out India and China as the "main funders" of Russia's war in Ukraine and mocking the UN for its perceived failures in global conflict resolution. "Let's be honest - China and India are funding this war," Trump said from the iconic UNGA podium. "Without their money flowing in through energy deals, this war would be much harder to sustain."

Trump claimed that while the West is trying to isolate Russia economically, large-scale purchases of Russian oil and gas by New Delhi and Beijing are undermining global efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Trump's...