Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might have a meeting during the upcoming UN General Assembly.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might have a meeting during the upcoming UN General Assembly.
On Tuesday, Secretary Rubio mentioned that the two leaders could potentially meet next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly held in New York City.
This meeting is happening amidst growing demands for NATO to take stronger measures against Russia, such as implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as Poland aims to stop Russian drones from violating its airspace.
Rubio stated, “President Trump has conducted several phone calls with Putin and held meetings with Zelenskyy, possibly meeting again next week in New York,” right before departing for Qatar. “He is striving to do everything he can to help bring an end to the conflict.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington D.C., United States, on Aug. 19, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Sikorski commented, “If Ukraine were to request us to shoot down those planes over its territory, it would be a benefit to us. Personally, I think it’s something we should consider.”
Russian officials have already made clear they would view NATO strikes against Russian drones and missiles in aid of Ukraine as direct involvement in the war.
“The implementation of the provocative idea of Kyiv and other idiots about creating a ‘no-fly zone over Ukraine’ and the ability for NATO countries to shoot down our UAVs will mean only one thing – a war between NATO and Russia,” Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said in a Telegram post on Monday.

Polish servicemen present F-16 fighter jets in Warsaw, Poland, during a military parade on Polish Army Day on Aug. 15, 2024. (Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Trump has seen increasing pressure at home and from Western allies, including Ukraine, to take a tougher stance when it comes to countering Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump has threatened on numerous occasions to hit Moscow with sanctions, though he has yet to employ the financial tool since re-entering office despite a series of deadlines he issued on Putin having come and gone.
Rubio said Trump may conclude at some point that a peace deal with Putin is not possible, but told reporters on Tuesday that “he’s not there yet.”

President Donald Trump walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“The only leader in the world that can talk to both the Ukrainians, Europeans, and also to the Russians is President Trump,” Rubio said. “He’s not going to easily forfeit that role.
“If somehow he were to disengage from this, or you know, sanction Russia and say ‘I’m done,’ then there’s no one left in the world that could possibly mediate the end,” Rubio added. “Now maybe we get to that point – we hope not, because it’s a really bad war and he wants it to end.”