--- title: "Zelensky and Trump agree to meet in New York" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/zelensky-and-trump-agree-to-meet-in-new-york" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/zelensky-and-trump-agree-to-meet-in-new-york" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/zelensky-and-trump-agree-to-meet-in-new-york.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/zelensky-and-trump-agree-to-meet-in-new-york" category: "Politics" area: "Ukraine" published: "2026-09-20T19:05:31.045Z" source_reported: "2026-09-20T18:50:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-20T19:30:15.813Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-20T19:00:28.765296+00:00" --- # Zelensky and Trump agree to meet in New York *Ukrainian president announced the planned meeting on social media platform X.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Zelensky on X, with two full reports and multiple digests corroborating. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reports include context on the war and diplomatic efforts, with one quoting Zelensky directly. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use phrases like 'important meeting' and 'can change a lot'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on X that he spoke with Donald Trump and they agreed to meet in New York. - Zelensky thanked Trump for the visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. - The meeting is expected to take place in New York during the opening of the UN General Assembly. - Zelensky previously expressed hope for a September meeting with the US president to discuss a winter package for Ukraine's air defense. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on X that he had spoken with Donald Trump and they agreed to meet in New York. Zelensky stated the conversation was important and that many topics were discussed. He also thanked Trump for the visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv, noting they saw the situation in Ukraine firsthand. The meeting is anticipated to occur in New York during the opening of the UN General Assembly. ## Disagreement on meeting timing Ekstra Bladet reported that it was not clear from Zelensky's post when the meeting would take place. However, the outlet noted that numerous top politicians would be in New York for the opening of the UN General Assembly in the coming week. No other reports mentioned a specific timeframe for the meeting. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports covered this story. The digests from the centre and right-rated outlets did not mention Zelensky's previous hope for a September meeting with the US president to discuss a winter package for Ukraine's air defence, a detail present in the full reports from ANSA and Ekstra Bladet. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 50% (3) - Right: 50% (3) 9 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-20T19:00:28.765296+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-20T19:45:22.526Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports led with the announcement of the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in New York. ANSA and Ekstra Bladet both highlighted Zelensky's statement on X about the agreement to meet. Ekstra Bladet also noted that the meeting could change much and that there is diplomatic momentum, a point also made by ANSA. Both outlets mentioned Zelensky thanking Trump for the visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. Ekstra Bladet further elaborated on the context of US negotiators working to restart talks between Russia and Ukraine and Zelensky's earlier hopes for a September meeting to discuss air defence. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the agreement for a meeting between Zelensky and Trump. Berlingske.dk's digest stated that Zelenskyy believes a new meeting with Trump could change a lot. N-tv's digest reported that Selenskyj and Trump agreed to meetings, adding the quote "This Can Change a Lot". Both digests indicated the meeting would take place in New York. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - high: 4 - unknown: 9 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [lejsl.com](https://lejsl.com/defense-guerre-conflit/2026/09/20/il-y-a-une-dynamique-diplomatique-zelensky-annonce-une-rencontre-a-venir-avec-trump-a-new-york) — War in Ukraine. "There's a Diplomatic Dynamic": Zelensky Announces Upcoming Meeting with Trump in New York - [ANSA](https://ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/09/20/zelensky-ho-appena-parlato-con-trump-ci-vedremo-a-new-york_12ae9310-a05d-439b-9651-0e933e895c65.html) — Zelensky, 'I Just Talked to Trump, I'll See You in New York' - [berlingske.dk](https://berlingske.dk/internationalt/zelenskyj-tror-paa-nyt-moede-med-trump-kan-aendre-meget) — Zelenskyy Believes a New Meeting with Trump Could Change a Lot - [Unknown](https://segabg.com/hot/category-foreign-country/zelenski-leti-za-vazhna-sreshta-trump) — Zelensky Flies for Important Meeting with Trump - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/20/2606937.html) — ️Zelensky says he spoke with Trump and they agreed to meet in New York - [espreso.tv](https://espreso.tv/suspilstvo-mozhe-bagato-zminiti-zelenskiy-zayaviv-shcho-domovivsya-z-trampom-pro-zustrich-u-nyu-yorku) — Zelensky Says He Agreed with Trump on Meeting in New York - [hbl.fi](https://hbl.fi/varlden/zelenskyj-ska-traffa-trump-i-new-york) — Zelenskyy: Will Meet Trump in New York - [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-20/ukraine-s-zelenskyy-says-trump-agrees-to-meet-him-in-new-york) — Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Says Trump Agrees to Meet Him in New York - [Unknown](https://glavcom.ua/country/politics/zelenskij-domovivsja-iz-trampom-pro-zustrich-u-nju-jorku-1144139.html) — Zelensky Agreed with Trump on Meeting in New York - [ТСН.ua](https://tsn.ua/politika/moze-bahato-zminyty-zelenskyy-rozkryv-pro-shcho-domovyvsia-z-trampom-3172211.html) — “Can Change a Lot”: Zelensky Revealed What He Agreed with Trump - [Ekstra Bladet](https://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/zelenskyj-skal-moedes-med-trump-i-new-york/11295945) — Zelensky to Meet with Trump in New York - [Dagens industri](https://di.se/nyheter/zelenskyj-ska-traffa-trump-i-new-york) — Zelenskyy: Will Meet Trump in New York - [Unknown](https://hvylya.net/news/329147-zelenskiy-o-vstreche-s-trampom-v-nyu-yorke-mozhet-mnogoe-izmenit) — Green About Meeting Trump in New York: "Can Make a difference." - [Unknown](https://obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics-news/zelenskij-proviv-telefonnu-rozmovu-z-trampom-pro-scho-govorili.htm) — Zelensky Held a Telephone Conversation with Trump: What Was Said - [n-tv](https://n-tv.de/politik/20-45-Selenskyj-und-Trump-vereinbaren-Treffen-das-kann-vieles-veraendern-id30859357.html) — Ukraine War in Liveticker: +++ 20:45 Selenskyj and Trump Agree Meetings - "This Can Change a Lot" +++ ## Questions **What did Volodymyr Zelensky announce about Donald Trump?** Volodymyr Zelensky announced on X that he had spoken with Donald Trump and they had agreed to meet in New York. He described the conversation as important and covering many topics. **When is the meeting between Zelensky and Trump expected to take place?** The meeting is expected to take place in New York during the opening of the UN General Assembly. It was not specified exactly when within that period it would occur. **Why did Zelensky thank Trump?** Zelensky thanked Trump for the visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. He stated that they had seen the situation in Ukraine firsthand. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/zelensky-and-trump-agree-to-meet-in-new-york. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Zelensky and Trump agree to meet in New York", https://mediabias.news/politics/zelensky-and-trump-agree-to-meet-in-new-york