Overview

• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet on Sept. 23 on the sidelines of the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York.
• Zelensky urged UNGA attendees to apply strong political pressure and new sanctions to hold Russia accountable for its invasion.
• Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia launched 141 drones, with 132 downed or suppressed, and Zelensky said at least three civilians were killed in Zaporizhzhia.
• The United States has not enacted the additional Russia sanctions Kyiv seeks, while the White House imposed 25% tariffs on all Indian imports over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil and military goods.
• At Estonia’s request, the U.N. Security Council will convene an emergency session to address a Sept. 12 violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian fighter jets.