Ukraine announces date for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, on September 22, RBK-Ukraine reports, citing a source.

The report detailed that the presidents are expected to meet in the afternoon or evening, Kyiv time.

Earlier, Zelenskyy said on his Telegram channel that he had held an “important” phone call with Trump, and that they had agreed to meet in New York, US.

Zelenskyy claims Ukraine is ready for de-escalation, but that it must be mutual.

In a post on X, he stated that Ukraine’s energy sector, critical infrastructure and food export supplies must cease to be targets for Russia, and this will lead to corresponding de-escalation steps.

“Indeed, this Russian war against Ukraine and against common sense must be ended,” he wrote.

He further stated that the war causes more problems every new week, let alone every new year.

“We have already made dozens of diplomatic proposals on how to end this war with dignity, guarantee security, and prevent new Russian invasions. Right now, there is a dialogue with President Trump and America. There are also ideas on the table for bringing peace closer, starting with strong de-escalation steps,” Zelenskyy stressed.

“Solutions are possible. We are ready to work on this, and we will discuss it with our partners on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York,” the Ukrainian leader added.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov