Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a phone call with President Trump on Sunday that the two will meet this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Axios reports.<\/p>\n
Zelensky’s chief negotiator and the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Rustem Umerov, told Axios he’s been working with White House envoys in recent days to organize the meeting, which is expected to happen Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Zelensky said Ukraine is ready “to take really serious steps” to reach a deescalation deal with Russia.<\/p>\n
A source familiar with the call said Trump repeatedly asked Zelensky to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. The strikes are driving up global diesel prices.<\/p>\n
“The word diesel came up many times during the call,” the source said.<\/p>\n
Umerov said significant progress has been made in the talks. “In particular, the number of stumbling blocks reduced from dozens to essentially one or two key issues that remain subject to negotiations,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The trend is positive. The U.S. is super focused on the issue of stopping the war in Ukraine. The U.S. understands the situation on the battlefield, and signals to everyone that this terrible war should end,” Umerov said.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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