#Ukraine Usa

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, Zelensky and Trump discussed Ukraine's license to produce missiles for the Patriot system. According to sources, certain progress was achieved, although Kyiv had previously not received a definitive answer.

Zelensky and Trump meet in New York on September 22. Penta expert Alexandra Leonova named a joint declaration on a ceasefire before negotiations as the main expected outcome, while calling the transfer of PAC-3 missiles unlikely.

On September 22, Zelensky and Trump will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. RBC-Ukraine recalls the history of their contacts — from the confrontation in the White House to peace negotiations, from which no breakthrough is expected.

Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, where today at 20:15 Kyiv time he is expected to have a one-hour meeting with Donald Trump. Kyiv is also preparing a new Drone Deal for signature.

On September 22 in New York, Zelensky and Trump will hold a meeting on the sidelines of the UN. According to sources, the main topic is energy de-escalation and a possible "energy truce" with Russia.

Zelensky announced the preparation of meetings with American partners on issues of peace, energy, food security, and air defense. A meeting with Trump may take place in New York on September 21–23.

Ukraine's MFA announced that a personal meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump has been preliminarily agreed for September. In parallel, the parties are discussing updated approaches to ending the war.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that negotiations with Ukraine on a license for Patriot missile production are ongoing, but even a positive decision will not solve the problem quickly — factories take years to build.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa announced that the Drone Deal with the US has moved to the stage of competitive selection and testing of Ukrainian drones by the American side.

Ukraine's new ambassador to the US will have to build a working relationship with Congress, ensure ammunition supplies for Patriot systems, and promote sanctions against Russia. Experts point to the embassy's resource shortages.

The post of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States remains vacant: at Bankova, a shortlist of several candidates is being discussed, including Yulia Svyridenko and Mykhailo Fedorov. The new diplomat’s main tasks are working with Congress, defense contracts, and sanctions coordination.