Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to meet in New York to discuss efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. ABC News reports Zelenskyy also says he spoke with Trump and that the two agreed to the meeting.
Other coverage adds broader context around U.S. push for diplomacy. Bloomberg reports that Trump has again encouraged Zelenskyy to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for peace talks, despite Zelenskyy’s repeated past refusals. Bloomberg also reports that Trump plans to meet Zelenskyy on Tuesday, and that recent strain in the relationship involves Trump’s demands that Ukraine stop targeting certain Russian oil refineries. Free Malaysia Today frames the New York meeting as part of Washington’s push for fresh, in-person peace discussions between Moscow and Kyiv.
