Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he will hold meetings with more than two dozen world leaders from across the globe during the UN General Assembly in New York, according to his address on 21 September.
The meetings will include representatives from Ukraine's partner countries, with the first sessions scheduled to begin on 22 September. Zelenskyy confirmed a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump later in the week.
"The first meetings are already tomorrow. We also plan to meet with the President of the United States this week. There will be a significant event regarding the return of Ukrainian children who were kidnapped by Russia - a truly global summit on this," Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian president emphasized the need for the United States to join sanctions against Russia that were announced and considered this week by the European Union, Great Britain, Japan, and Australia.
"Pressure on the Russian oil fleet, on Russian energy trade. Pressure on all Russian schemes to circumvent sanctions, including through cryptocurrency. Thank you Europe for this pressure. I am confident: there must be a move by the United States. Putin must believe that the United States does not care about everything and that strong steps will be taken," Zelenskyy said.
During his planned meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy intends to discuss security guarantee issues. He aims to "receive signals about how close we are to understanding that security guarantees from all partners will be as we need them," according to his statement.
The UN General Assembly week will also feature a summit on returning Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia and the fifth summit of the international Crimean Platform.
Zelenskyy and Trump reportedly will meet next week during the UN General Assembly in New York.
