Zelenskyy and Trump Meet at UN to Propose Energy Truce and Path to Ending Ukraine War
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations to discuss a potential energy truce with Russia and a path to ending the war. Zelenskyy proposed that both nations cease attacking each other's energy systems, a move that followed previous criticism of Kyiv for targeting Russian oil refineries. The meeting also touched on the possibility of a temporary ceasefire in the Black Sea, where attacks have disrupted grain shipments.
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On Tuesday, September 22, Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine. Ahead of Zelensky’s address to the UN General Assembly today, he said he wants the war to end before winter, stressing that people across Ukraine are living in increasingly difficult conditions and that the longer the conflict continues, the greater the risk of further deaths on the frontline. Trump has also said that Ukraine and Russia agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, after previously criticising Kyiv for striking Russian oil refineries. According to France 24 correspondent from Ukraine, Gulliver Cragg, Another potential area for a temporary ceasefire could be the Black Sea, where attacks have disrupted Ukrainian and Russian grain shipments. Ukraine has indicated it is willing to cooperate, although Zelensky has questioned whether Russia would do the same. Analysts say the growing Ukrainian pressure on Russian oil infrastructure could create an opening for a limited ceasefire, although there is uncertainty over how strongly Trump is pushing for such an agreement and when he would want it to happen. France 24 International Affairs editor Philip Turle shares further details.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Trump at the U.N. and proposed that Ukraine and Russia stop attacking each other's energy systems.