Zelensky Says He Will Meet Trump in New York After Phone Call

The direct Trump-Zelensky channel, paired with Witkoff and Kushner's groundwork in Kyiv, signals that the substantive negotiation is moving through a small US team rather than established diplomatic formats. For markets, the relevant thread is the explicit linkage of de-escalation to energy and food security — both are RWA-adjacent real-economy exposures where any credible thaw would matter more than the political optics. Whether the New York meeting produces concrete security language, or remains a framing exercise, is the open question.