Overview

• The leaders will meet in New York on Sept. 23 during the UN General Assembly, according to Zelensky.
• Kyiv says the agenda includes U.S. and European roles in guarantees for Ukraine's security and potential sanctions on Russia.
• Zelensky reiterated readiness to meet Vladimir Putin and said he expects sanctions if no leaders' meeting or a ceasefire occurs.
• Trump has been seeking a Russia–Ukraine leaders' summit, but Putin has signaled unwillingness and no path to a ceasefire has emerged.
• More than 30 countries have signaled interest in a security‑guarantee coalition, 26 reportedly pledging deployable contributions, while Japan says it is not among the 26.