Zelenskyy says he’s meeting with Trump in NYC during UN General Assembly

“There is diplomatic momentum," Zelensky wrote on X.

Published: September 20, 2026 5:02pm

Updated: September 20, 2026 5:08pm

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will be meeting with President Trump in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. 

"I just spoke with President Trump @POTUS. An important conversation, and we got through a lot. We agreed to meet in New York, and this meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum," he wrote on X. 

"I thanked the President for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit to Kyiv. We went through the key details thoroughly, and they saw the situation in Ukraine firsthand. The peace track is our number one priority," he added.

Zelensky also thanked Trump for signing the new Russian sanctions bill. 

"There are ideas for de-escalation steps and for addressing fundamental security issues – energy security, food security, and the protection of human life. We are working together with the American team and are ready to take really serious steps," he said. 

"I thanked the American President for signing the Lindsey Graham bill into law. We all concur – there must be peace. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine! Thank you to everyone who’s helping!" he added.

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