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Zelensky and Trump to Meet in New York for Talks on Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to meet in New York on September 20, 2026, as part of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, described by Zelensky as potentially transformative for resolving the war with Russia, follows a phone call between the two leaders. The event marks a rare diplomatic engagement between the two heads of state.

Zelensky stated that the meeting could 'change a lot' in terms of finding a resolution to the war with Russia that began in February 2022. The two leaders will be in New York in the coming week for the UN General Assembly. Zelensky emphasized that the meeting represents 'diplomatic momentum' and could lead to significant progress. The meeting is expected to take place during the UN General Assembly, a platform for international diplomacy.

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IndependentSouth China Morning PostSep 20, 11:46 PM
Zelensky and Trump have agreed to meet in New York, Ukrainian president says

Ukrainian ⁠President Volodymyr Zelensky said ⁠on Sunday he had spoken to US President Donald Trump and the two agreed to meet in New York for ‌talks that “could change a lot” in terms of finding a resolution to the war with Russia that began in February 2022. The two leaders will be in New York in the coming week for the UN ⁠General Assembly. “We agreed to meet in New York, ‌and this meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum,” Zelensky wrote ‌on social media. Zelensky said he...

IndependentKyiv IndependentSep 20, 11:42 PM
Zelensky, Trump to meet in New York in talks that ‘could change a lot’

President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are planning to meet in New York, Zelensky said on Sept. 20 following a phone call between the two leaders.