Diplomacy & Geopolitics
Zelensky plans late-September Trump meeting in New York
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in New York in late September.
Zelensky had said on September 8 that he hoped to meet Trump after September 20 to discuss air defence support for Kyiv. He told journalists then that he was counting on a meeting and would try to secure US supplies to help intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
No exact meeting date was given.
Update
Zelensky said he plans to meet Trump in New York in late September.
Source note: AFP news report published on 10 September 2026 at 18:04:45 UTC.
Update
Zelensky said he hoped to meet Trump after September 20.
He said he wanted to discuss a package of air defence support for Kyiv.
He said he would try to secure US supplies to help intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
The item says Russia has intensified missile and drone strikes on Kyiv over the summer.
Source note: AFP news report published on 8 September 2026 at 08:57:03 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
No exact meeting date was supplied.
Source
AFP news report published on .