Zelensky and Trump agree to meet in New York during UN General Assembly week
The presidents of Ukraine and the United States agreed after a Sunday phone call to meet in New York in the coming days during the UN General Assembly's high-level week. Zelensky said the meeting could be significant for ongoing efforts to end Russia's war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump have agreed to meet in New York in the coming days, where the United Nations General Assembly's high-level week is currently taking place.
The agreement to meet was reached following a phone call between the two leaders on Sunday. After the call, Zelensky said the planned meeting could prove significant for further efforts to bring an end to Russia's war against Ukraine.
A specific date for the meeting has not yet been made public, but both sides expect it to take place during the UN's high-level week, when leaders and diplomats from many countries gather in New York.
The development indicates that Kyiv and Washington continue to maintain direct dialogue on the course of the war and possible paths toward ending it, using the calendar of international events as an opportunity for high-level contact.
