Diplomacy & Geopolitics
Zelensky hopes to meet Trump after Sept 20 on air defence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on September 8 that he hoped to meet US President Donald Trump after September 20 to discuss air defence support for Kyiv.
Zelensky told journalists he was “counting on a meeting” with Trump and would try to secure US supplies to help intercept Russian ballistic missiles. No confirmed date for a meeting was given.
The remarks came as Russia has intensified missile and drone strikes on Kyiv over the summer.
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 meeting was confirmed in the supplied information.
No exact meeting date was given.
Source
AFP news report published on .