Zelenskiy to meet Trump at UN to push for energy truce with Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday to push for an energy truce with Russia, amid fears Moscow will target heating and power facilities this winter. Zelenskiy, who spoke to Trump by phone on Sunday, cited "diplomatic momentum" and "ideas for de-escalation steps," though Russia has not signalled a pause in the air war. Trump, facing record-low approval ratings over high gas prices, has expressed concern about damage to Russian oil refineries from Ukrainian drone attacks. Trump announced last week that both sides agreed not to strike energy targets, but the truce collapsed when Russia hit Kyiv petrol stations and Ukraine bombed a Russian refinery. Kyiv sees attacks on Russia's oil industry as leverage, while Zelenskiy will also discuss sourcing US-made Patriot missiles for winter defence.


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