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 4½-year war could be close. Zelenskyy expressed trust that the White House can help end the conflict. The meeting came as both sides escalated attacks, with Russian strikes killing five people in Ukraine and Ukrainian forces damaging two Russian oil refineries. Trump criticized the Ukrainian strikes for raising diesel prices, while Zelenskyy said he hasn't received concrete answers on Patriot air defense systems. Zelenskyy said he's ready to meet with both Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, though he suggested Putin may not be ready to end the war. The conflict has killed over 500,000 troops on each side and disrupted global grain supplies, threatening famine in several African countries.