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Zelensky Says Trump Agreed to Meet Him in New York at UNGA

Days after being left off Trump's official bilateral schedule, Zelensky says a phone call secured talks this week in New York.

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What to know

  • Zelenskyy was initially omitted from Trump's officially announced list of UNGA bilateral meetings, unlike the UK, Japan, GCC states and Venezuela.
  • On September 20 Zelenskyy said a phone call with Trump secured a meeting in New York this week, which he called potentially significant for ending the war.
  • The meeting is being arranged as fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensifies and as the US pushes both sides toward reciprocal de-escalation steps.
  • Ukraine wants to raise urgent needs for American air defense and ballistic missile defense systems ahead of winter.

“could change a lot”

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Ukraine · Straits Times · Sep 19

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Zelensky Says Trump Agreed to Meet Him in New York at UNGA
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  1. 4

    Meeting set as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify and US pushes de-escalation

    Outlets reported the agreed meeting comes as the White House works to broker reciprocal de-escalation steps between Russia and Ukraine while fighting between the two sides has intensified in recent days.

    1. 9 outlets Zelensky, Trump to meet in New York in talks that ‘could change a lot’

      first by Mastodon, 3d ago · also SCMP, The Hill, UPI, Meduza EN, Washington Examiner, Human Events +2

      6 more headlines

    • 🚨 UPDATE: Ukrainian President Zelensky announces he will be meeting with PRESIDENT TRUMP this week during the UN in NYC Ukraine fired more than 1,000 DRONES at Russia and Moscow. Russia then hit back HARD PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel

      @EricLDaughX2d ago268▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 16 posts in this stretch
    • maks23.bsky.social

      🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 During the meeting, Trump will pressure Zelensky to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, - The Guardian. The main topic of the meeting will be an "energy ceasefire." Trump wants Ukraine to attack any targets "except diesel fuel," while Ukraine wants a mutual ceasefire.

      maks23.bsky.socialBluesky2d ago210▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • meduza_en@masto.ai

      Zelensky says he and Trump agreed to meet in New York. Axios reports that during their call, Trump repeatedly urged him to stop Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, arguing they are driving up global diesel prices. https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/a…

      meduza_en@masto.aiMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  2. 3

    Zelenskyy announces Trump call, says a New York meeting is agreed

    Zelenskyy said he spoke with Trump by phone and the two agreed to meet in New York, thanking Trump for envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit to Kyiv and citing diplomatic momentum.

    “I just spoke with President Trump @POTUS. An important conversation, and we got through a lot. We agreed to meet in New York, and this meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum.”
    — @ZelenskyyUa
    1. 4 outlets Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he and Trump agree to meet in New York

      first by Reuters, 3d ago · also Bloomberg, Anadolu Agency, Straits Times

      3 more headlines

    • I just spoke with President Trump @POTUS. An important conversation, and we got through a lot. We agreed to meet in New York, and this meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum. I thanked the President for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit to Kyiv. We went

      @ZelenskyyUaX3d ago1.6k▲view on X ↗
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    Trump's UNGA schedule omits a bilateral meeting with Zelensky

    US UN envoy Mike Waltz released Trump's New York itinerary, listing bilaterals with the UK, Japan, GCC leaders and Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez but no session with Zelensky; two anonymous Ukrainian officials confirmed no meeting was finalized.

    “We need packages of ballistics from the Americans. They heard in detail what we need and when we need it. I count on a meeting in the 20s with President Trump, raising this topic, and hopefully there will be a result.”
    — Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Interfax-Ukraine, 4d ago · read ↗

    • scottlucas.bsky.social

      23-min analysis: #Zelensky meeting w #Trump in New York next week is chance to prod Trump towards ceasefire of #Russia invasion But #JaredKushner has signalled that the priority is economic deals — deals which he says are held up by #Ukraine refusal to give up more territory #UkraineWar

      scottlucas.bsky.socialBluesky5d ago12▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • ukrdef@mstdn.social

      KYIV POST: Trump’s UNGA Schedule Omits Bilateral Meeting With Zelensky https://www. kyivpost.com/post/84887 President Volodymyr Zelensky is not included among the leaders scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York. Two senior Ukrainian officials confirmed that no meeting is currently…

      ukrdef@mstdn.socialMastodon4d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Zelenskyy downgrades Trump's claimed 'agreement' to a 'proposal'

    After Trump claimed an agreement had been reached, Zelenskyy characterized it instead as a US proposal for a mutual cessation of strikes, indicating no Russia-Ukraine deal existed yet.

    “There is currently a strong proposal from the United States regarding a mutual cessation of strikes on…”
    — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
    1. 2 outlets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he spoke with President Trump

      first by ABC News, 3d ago · also ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

    • Zelenskyy tonight calls what Trump earlier today claimed to be an agreement a “proposal”, confirming our @FT reporting that there is so far no deal between Ukraine and Russia — “There is currently a strong proposal from the United States regarding a mutual cessation of strikes on

      @ChristopherJMX9d ago362▲view on X ↗
  6. background

    Zelensky says he expects a meeting with Trump in late September — Zelensky said Ukraine needs American ballistic missile defense systems and voiced hope for a meeting with Trump in the 20s of September to press the request.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets Trump says Russia ‘lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry’ after Ukraine drone attacks, calls for end to ‘ridiculous’ war

    first by New York Post, 2d ago · also Axios, NY Post

    1 more headline
  2. 2 outlets Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia

    first by Mastodon, 2d ago · also Guardian US

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