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Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive in the U.S. today for his state visit with President Donald Trump.
\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he supports the possibility of an energy ceasefire and called for a trilateral meeting including Russia, comments that came after his meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
\n\n"We are ready for an energy ceasefire if they do not attack our energy system, our electricity, heating, and water supply," Zelenskyy said, adding that the U.S. would share the proposal with Russia.
\n\nTrump has previously argued that the rise in diesel prices are due to the war in Ukraine and he has called on Ukraine not to target Russian diesel infrastructure. Rising diesel prices have been affected by the Russia-Ukraine and Iran wars.
\n\nZelenskyy also called for Trump to arrange the trilateral meeting. The Ukrainian leader has repeatedly said he is willing to meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but efforts to organize a direct meeting have been unsuccessful so far. The U.S. and Ukrainian leaders also discussed future weapons agreements, Zelenskyy said. He saidUkraine is asking for a winter package of Patriot missiles, as well as licenses to produce Patriot…
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