Overview

• Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is ready to end the war and argued that pressure from the United States is needed to push Moscow toward peace.
• Zelensky confirmed he met President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss ideas for achieving peace and expressed gratitude for the meeting.
• Trump posted that Ukraine, with European Union support, can fight, win, and restore all of its territory and called on European countries to immediately stop buying Russian energy.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected Trump's characterization of Russia as a "paper tiger," insisted Russia will continue its military operation, and claimed forces are advancing on all fronts.
• Peskov said the Russian economy remains resilient under sanctions, citing a balanced multi-year budget and wartime restructuring, while Russia currently controls roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory including Crimea.