Trump and Zelenskyy signal possible Ukraine peace deal at UN meeting

President Donald Trump suggested a Ukraine peace deal could be near during a Tuesday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the UN General Assembly, saying "I think we're going to make a deal" to end Russia's four-year war. Zelenskyy expressed trust that the White House can help end the conflict, even as both sides escalated aerial attacks overnight, with Russian strikes killing five in Ukraine and Kyiv damaging two more Russian oil refineries. Trump criticized the refinery strikes for raising diesel prices, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine could halt them if Russia stops attacking its energy infrastructure. The leaders discussed a possible truce on energy strikes and Black Sea shipping, with France pledging radar systems. Zelenskyy sought more Patriot air defenses but got no concrete answer, and noted Putin might resist peace talks. The war has killed over 500,000 troops on each side and disrupted global grain supplies.