Zelenskyy meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in New York
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in New York.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited New York to meet with US President Donald Trump ahead of a potential White House visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. While the meeting lasted for a total of 47 minutes, experts argue that it did not yield any significant progress for Ukraine. Oleksandr Merezhko, a lawmaker in Zelenskyy's party, stated that the meeting served more as a protocol session than a productive discussion.
Despite the grim situation in Ukraine with ongoing drone attacks, Zelenskyy and Trump reiterated their commitment to peace and discussed a trilateral meeting between the three leaders and a potential energy ceasefire. However, doubts remain about the effectiveness of such a meeting in changing Russia's stance. Ukrainian officials believe Putin prefers one-on-one meetings, and any progress would likely require changing the battlefield situation.
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