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Zelenskyy Says He Will Meet Trump Next Week at UN General Debate

Kyiv pursues security guarantees alongside increased sanctions leverage.

United States President Donald J Trump meets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, August 18, 2025. European Leaders are at the White House in support of President Zelenskyy following President Trump’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, on Friday, August 15, 2025. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
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Overview

  • Zelenskyy told Interfax Ukraine he plans to meet President Trump in New York during next week’s UN General Debate.
  • He said the agenda includes security guarantees Ukraine seeks from partners and sanctions targeting Russia.
  • He also proposed a separate meeting between Olena Zelenska and Melania Trump focused on humanitarian issues affecting children.
  • The planned engagement follows the leaders’ August session at the White House, which came after Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
  • Roughly 150 heads of state and government are expected in New York for the UN gathering, providing the setting for multiple bilateral talks.