Overview

• President Trump met President Zelensky for over an hour in New York, asserted Ukraine can recover all occupied territory, and said he is prepared to impose powerful tariffs on Russia if European countries participate.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump agreed on curbing Russia’s energy income, with the EU pointing to its 19th sanctions package and actions against LNG imports and oil networks.
• Ukraine, the EU and 36 other states issued a joint call for Russia to stop killing civilians and begin substantive talks, while UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged an immediate halt to strikes and a comprehensive ceasefire.
• Ukraine’s General Staff reported 78 clashes by mid‑afternoon on September 24, with the Pokrovsk axis the most active, following 140 engagements the previous day.
• The Kremlin rejected Trump’s assessment as erroneous, and Russian authorities reported a deadly drone attack in Novorossiysk, the Black Sea port hosting redeployed naval assets.