Zelenskyy and Trump to meet in New York later this month

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a press conference in Canada that he is scheduled to meet with United States President Donald Trump in New York at the end of September. The meeting follows recent diplomatic efforts by White House special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who visited both Moscow and Kyiv to explore potential paths toward ending the war in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy emphasized that while continuous contact is maintained between Ukrainian and American negotiators, he explicitly ruled out any trilateral summit concerning the termination of the conflict prior to the upcoming Russian parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for September 20. The Ukrainian leader expressed optimism that the upcoming discussion with President Trump will lead to progress on critical bilateral issues, specifically concerning energy security and grain exports.

This diplomatic engagement occurs amidst heightened international scrutiny regarding the ongoing war. While the meeting is set to address collaborative goals, the exclusion of trilateral talks before the Russian electoral process suggests a cautious approach to high-level negotiations during the current political transition in the region.