Overview

• NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov met U.S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg in New York to discuss procuring American weapons and launching joint drone programs.
• Umerov said the talks covered security guarantees and protection of Ukrainian airspace, stressing the need to strengthen air defenses and scale weapons production.
• He thanked the United States for consistent support and credited President Donald Trump with efforts to end the war and protect Ukrainian lives.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for UNGA events, with plans to attend a UN Security Council session, a meeting on returning children, and bilateral engagements including with U.S. leadership.
• Zelenskyy met Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who pledged full support for Ukraine and signaled interest in recovery projects, as Zelenskyy reiterated readiness for leader-level talks while saying Russia sets conditions that block genuine negotiations.