Trump and Zelensky to discuss war in New York
The announced meeting comes against the backdrop of fresh efforts to limit attacks on energy infrastructure.
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US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to meet in New York. Public sources confirm a planned conversation, but not yet an agreement or concrete outcome.
Zelensky announced the arrangement after a telephone call with Trump on 20 September. According to the Ukrainian president, the two discussed progress in the peace process and possible steps towards de-escalation. He identified energy security, food security and the protection of human life as important security issues.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Reuters reported that both leaders will be in New York and that Zelensky sees the conversation as part of an effort to bring a solution to the war closer. The wording comes from the Ukrainian president; no joint negotiating document has yet been published.
The arrangement comes at a time when debate over attacks on energy infrastructure has flared up again. According to the Associated Press, Trump said that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack each other’s energy supplies. Zelensky said he was prepared to go along with such a proposal if Russia adhered to it.
That position is not described in the same way by all those involved. According to AP, Russia tied its support for the proposal to the lifting of Western energy sanctions. At the same time, attacks on refineries and other energy facilities continued. The sources therefore do not present a picture of a functioning ceasefire, but of a proposal whose conditions are still disputed.
For Ukraine, a conversation with Trump may be important because the United States plays a central role in military support, sanctions and diplomatic pressure. For Trump, the meeting offers an opportunity to emphasise his role as a negotiator. For Russia, what matters most is which conditions Washington attaches to further support and a possible ceasefire.
The meeting itself is therefore news, but not evidence that the negotiations have succeeded. At the cut-off point for this edition, no joint statement on an agreement is available. Nor has it been reported that Russia will take part in the conversation. The key test will be whether Trump and Zelensky can formulate a verifiable arrangement that actually reduces the attacks.
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The arrangement and the stated discussion topics were confirmed by the Ukrainian president and Reuters. The description of the disputed energy pause was checked against AP and is not presented as an agreement that has been reached.
- confirmed Trump and Zelensky have agreed to meet in New York. — Official statement from the Ukrainian presidency and Reuters. source
- confirmed Zelensky identified energy security, food security and the protection of human life as security issues. — Official statement from the Ukrainian presidency. source
- confirmed The meeting is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. — Reuters describes the arrangement in the context of UN week in New York. source
- confirmed Trump said that Russia and Ukraine would no longer attack each other’s energy infrastructure. — AP describes the statement and the subsequent uncertainty. source
- confirmed Zelensky wanted to cooperate if Russia adhered to the proposal. — AP describes Zelensky’s conditional support. source
- uncertain At the cut-off point, no joint agreement or joint statement on the meeting was available. — The sources consulted confirm the arrangement and proposals, but publish no joint outcome; the situation may change after 07:00. source
Editor's note
It is certain that Trump and Zelensky have agreed to meet in New York and that energy security and the war are on the agenda. The conditions for a possible ceasefire and the outcome of the conversation remain uncertain; they were not known at the cut-off point.Sources
- Presidents of Ukraine and the United States Agreed to Meet in New York — President of Ukraine
- Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he and Trump agree to meet in New York — Reuters via Investing.com
- Trump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and world body’s future — Associated Press
- Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting — Associated Press