United States special representatives Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff will join President Donald Trump for a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York.
The talks between the two leaders are expected to take place on the evening of September 22 Kyiv time on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
According to details reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent Alex Raufoglu, sources confirmed that the broader American delegation will also feature United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Raufoglu serves as a senior Washington-based correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a US-funded news organisation that covers international politics, foreign policy, and regional affairs across Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff are participating as special envoys for the American administration. Kushner previously served as a senior advisor in the executive office during Trump's first presidency, while Witkoff is a prominent New York real estate developer who has taken on diplomatic representative assignments. Marco Rubio leads the State Department as the top diplomatic official in the Cabinet, and Scott Bessent oversees national fiscal policy and financial administration as Treasury Secretary.
High-Level Diplomatic Gathering in New York
The planned discussions in New York mark a major diplomatic engagement during the opening week of the 81st UN General Assembly session. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously confirmed his arrival in the city, traveling alongside First Lady Olena Zelenska and an official diplomatic team to participate in the international forum.
Diplomatic teams accompanying heads of state at the UN General Assembly routinely coordinate bilateral meetings and multilateral side talks. The General Assembly, headquartered along the East River in Manhattan, serves as the primary policy-making organ of the United Nations, bringing together leaders from 193 member states every September to address global security, international relations, and economic cooperation.
Previous White House Summit
The meeting on September 22 follows an earlier bilateral gathering between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which took place on July 28 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
The White House serves as the executive office and official residence of the United States president, functioning as the central locus for American executive decision-making and international diplomacy. Bilateral presidential summits hosted at the White House complex typically involve detailed discussions between heads of state and their principal cabinet advisers.
With both leadership teams assembled in New York for the United Nations summit, the scheduled talks between Trump, Zelenskyy, and key American officials represent the next formal bilateral dialogue between the two sides.
