Zelenskyy plans to meet Trump on sidelines of UN as Russia steps up attacks

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City next week, Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with US President Donald Trump to demand that he impose tougher sanctions on Russia.

Following recent airstrikes into Europe’s eastern flank, which have sparked concern over a potential spillover from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Ukrainian president made his plans known on Saturday.

The European Union presented its 19th sanctions package the day after the announcement, according to the AFP news agency.

“We now anticipate significant sanctions from the United States,” Zelenskyy wrote on X on Saturday. “Europe is doing its part.”

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Trump already indicated last week that he was prepared to impose “major sanctions” on Russia, which has so far resisted his attempts to end the conflict, but only if all NATO allies agree to completely stop buying oil from Moscow.

Even though Vladimir Putin has expressed his opposition to the presence of Western troops in Ukraine, Zelenskyy is expected to discuss security arrangements with Ukraine to stop further Russian attacks following a potential truce.

In one of Russia’s biggest barrages against its neighbor, Moscow increased its airstrikes, firing 40 missiles and 580 drones, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more.

Operatives to prevent infection in East Asia

Following reports of three Russian fighter jets entering Estonian airspace on Friday and Russian drone incursions in Poland and Romania over the past two weeks, NATO countries have taken steps to strengthen defenses on Europe’s eastern flank.

After Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine, close to the Polish border, Polish and allies were deployed early on Saturday in a “preventative operation” to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, according to Poland’s army.

As part of the alliance’s Eastern Sentry mission, the United Kingdom announced that its fighter jets had completed their first NATO air defense mission, presiding over Polish skies and protecting themselves from potential Russian aerial threats.

The Russian Ministry of Defense denied on Saturday that its aircraft entered Estonian airspace the day before, but radar and visual inspection showed that radar and radar showed that the 12-minute interruption was found to be ongoing.