Trump and Zelenskyy meet, signal possible Ukraine peace deal

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, with Trump suggesting a deal to end Russia's 4.5-year war could be close. Zelenskyy expressed trust that the White House can help end the conflict. The meeting followed overnight Russian strikes killing five people in Ukraine, while Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces damaged two more Russian oil refineries. Trump criticized the strikes for raising diesel prices, but said "I think we're going to make a deal" after discussing it with Putin. Zelenskyy said he's ready to meet with both leaders but suggested Putin may not be ready to end the war. He also sought more Patriot air defense systems without a concrete answer, while France pledged additional radar systems to protect Ukraine's power grid.