Overview
- Zelenski said he will meet President Donald Trump in New York next week on the margins of the UN General Assembly to press for clear U.S. backing of a European-led package of security guarantees.
- The agenda includes discussions on sanctions and a U.S.–Ukraine minerals agreement that offers Washington preferential access to resources in exchange for investment.
- Olena Zelenska and Melania Trump will hold a private meeting focused on humanitarian priorities, particularly the protection of children.
- Ukraine will convene a New York summit on the return of minors taken to Russian-controlled areas, with about 38 delegations confirmed to participate.
- Zelenski noted that 26 mainly European allies have committed to postwar guarantees, urged agreement before the war ends—potentially anchored by a ceasefire—and acknowledged unresolved issues as the U.S. rules out troop deployments, some European offers hinge on U.S. support such as air cover, and Russia rejects foreign forces in Ukraine.