Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a phone call with President Trump on Sunday that the two will meet this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Why it matters: The meeting comes as the White House works to broker an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to take reciprocal steps to deescalate and resume negotiations — and as fighting between the two sides has…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with President Trump in New York this week, according to a phone call between the two leaders. The meeting comes amid escalating hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides conducting more long-range attacks. Zelensky's chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said the two nations agreed to meet in New York and that this meeting could potentially change a lot.
Trump had recently signed a Russia sanctions bill and approved the largest arms deal between the U.S. and Ukraine since his inauguration. During their conversation, Trump urged Zelensky to cease attacking Russian oil refineries, a move that has been driving up global diesel prices. Umerov noted that while progress has been made in the talks, significant issues remain to be resolved.
Despite the escalating violence, both sides remain committed to de-escalation and finding a resolution to the conflict.
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