Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump could help bring end of war with Russia closer

“We have already prepared our part of the homework ahead of the (Oct. 17) meeting with President Trump – both the military component and the economic one. Every detail, everything is ready. The agenda of our meeting with the president of the United States is very substantive,” Zelenskyy said in his evening address.

He expressed gratitude to those assisting in the preparations, saying the talks “can truly bring the war closer to an end. It is the United States that can wield this kind of global influence, and we are doing everything to ensure that others around the world stand on our side in this effort.”

Zelenskyy said a Ukrainian delegation including the prime minister, the head of the presidential office and other senior officials is already in Washington to prepare the groundwork for the meeting and hold talks with US defense and energy companies.

He said Ukraine is also pushing the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative with partners in Central, Southern and Northern Europe to jointly procure American weapons.

The president thanked the UK for its new sanctions on Russia’s largest oil companies as well as Greece for its ongoing support, noting that both energy cooperation and resilience measures were discussed during his call with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.