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Selenskyj Plans New York Meeting With Trump During UN General Debate

Ukraine seeks concrete security guarantees plus tighter Russia sanctions.

United States President Donald J Trump meets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, August 18, 2025. European Leaders are at the White House in support of President Zelenskyy following President Trump’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, on Friday, August 15, 2025. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
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Overview

  • The Ukrainian president told Interfax Ukraine he expects a bilateral with President Trump on the sidelines of next week's UN session in New York.
  • He said the agenda includes security assurances for Ukraine and coordination on sanctions against Russia.
  • Selenskyj also signaled a possible meeting between Olena Zelenska and Melania Trump focused on humanitarian issues affecting children.
  • The talks are planned during the UN General Debate, which is set to draw about 150 heads of state and government.
  • Regional tensions form the backdrop after Estonia reported a brief MiG-31 airspace incursion near Vaindloo that Moscow denied, with Tallinn saying it would seek NATO Article 4 consultations.