Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to meet in New York during the United Nations General Assembly meetings following their phone call.
Zelenskyy said the planned meeting could lead to significant changes in diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
Security and de-escalation measures discussed
The phone call addressed the situation in Ukraine, steps to reduce tensions and key security issues. Zelenskyy said these issues included energy, food and protecting people's lives.
Zelenskyy also thanked Trump for the recent visit to Kyiv by Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The Ukrainian president said concrete issues were discussed during the talks and that the U.S. representatives saw the situation in Ukraine firsthand.
Thanks for new sanctions law against Russia
Zelenskyy also thanked Trump for signing a law approving new sanctions against Russia that was supported by the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham.