AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a phone call with President Trump on Sunday that the two will meet this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Why it matters: The meeting comes as the White House works to broker an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to take reciprocal steps to deescalate and resume negotiations — and as fighting between the two sides has intensified in recent days. - Zelensky's chief negotiator and the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Rustem Umerov, told Axios he's been working with White House envoys in recent days to organize the meeting, which is expected to happen Tuesday. Driving the news: The meeting will take place several days after Trump signed a Russia…
What has been the recent escalation in military activity between Russia and Ukraine?
Hostilities have escalated with more long-range attacks from both sides; specifically, on a Sunday, Ukraine launched a missile attack on Moscow and hit an oil refinery, while Russia has been launching missiles at Kyiv and other major cities almost every day in recent weeks.
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How has Rustem Umerov described the current progress of negotiations between the involved parties?
Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's chief negotiator and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, stated that significant progress has been made, noting that the number of stumbling blocks has been reduced from dozens to essentially one or two key issues.
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What was the focus of President Trump's discussion with President Zelensky regarding energy and global markets?
According to a source familiar with their phone call, Trump repeatedly asked Zelensky to stop attacking Russian oil refineries because those strikes are driving up global diesel prices.
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What specific actions has President Trump taken recently regarding Ukraine and Russia?
President Trump recently signed a Russia sanctions bill and approved the largest arms deal between the United States and Ukraine since he assumed office.
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