Zelenskyy: We are planning a meeting with Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the planning of a meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly in New York. The head of state said this in the evening address.

"We are now preparing for a very busy week – a week of diplomacy. We can do a lot if our partners hear us and support proposals that really bring the end of the war closer," the president said.

Zelenskyy said that next week during the UN General Assembly, he has almost two dozen meetings scheduled with leaders of "different countries from all over the world, with all those who have long supported Ukraine and who are among our new partners."

"The first meetings are tomorrow. We are also planning to meet with the US president this week," the head of state added.

He also reminded that during the General Assembly, Ukraine and Canada will hold a summit on the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

• On the eve, Zelenskyy said that during the meeting he would like to hear from Trump signals regarding security guarantees for Ukraine and further sanctions policy against Russia.