{"id":2158113,"date":"2026-09-22T21:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2158113"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:13:07","slug":"kyiv-and-washington-want-war-in-ukraine-to-end-before-winter-zelenskyy-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2158113","title":{"rendered":"Kyiv and Washington want war in Ukraine to end &#8216;before winter,&#8217; Zelenskyy says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/39\/10\/1200x675_cmsv2_99a86d90-61b0-55cf-96aa-c2c0214449b1-9923910.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2927621-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927621\" data-cid=\"9922514\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927621-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/25\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_e8ef2ab8-0d93-5549-86a0-cad7f53ea7f5-9922514.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"University students and artists protest proposed budget cuts on culture and the arts from the administration of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Bogota, Colombi\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Artists protest culture cuts with music, dance and puppets in Bogot\u00e1\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927774-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927774\" data-cid=\"9923412\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927774-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/34\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_c5253218-64e2-5707-9870-94d3e717ce14-9923412.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"People wade through hip-deep floods a day after Typhoon Dujuan made landfall in Japan, triggering landslides, torrential rains, major floods, Chiba, Japan, 22 September, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Japan<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    At least four dead, six missing in Japan day after Typhoon Dujuan hit\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927631-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927631\" data-cid=\"9922560\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927631-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/25\/60\/189x106_cmsv2_56a44ae4-d97d-5b9b-847e-37b1ec6b1bad-9922560.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Humanoid robots compete in dance during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Robots dance their way to America\u2019s Got Talent\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927844-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927844\" data-cid=\"9923802\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927844-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/38\/02\/189x106_cmsv2_b05c606f-6dd1-5728-bf45-cad851f5323f-9923802.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Donald Trump meets with Britain&apos;s Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    USA<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Burnham touts &#8216;good connection&#8217; with Trump as pair meet in New York\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927621-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927621\" data-cid=\"9922514\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927621-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/25\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_e8ef2ab8-0d93-5549-86a0-cad7f53ea7f5-9922514.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"University students and artists protest proposed budget cuts on culture and the arts from the administration of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Bogota, Colombi\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Artists protest culture cuts with music, dance and puppets in Bogot\u00e1\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927774-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927774\" data-cid=\"9923412\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927774-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/34\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_c5253218-64e2-5707-9870-94d3e717ce14-9923412.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"People wade through hip-deep floods a day after Typhoon Dujuan made landfall in Japan, triggering landslides, torrential rains, major floods, Chiba, Japan, 22 September, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Japan<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    At least four dead, six missing in Japan day after Typhoon Dujuan hit\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927631-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927631\" data-cid=\"9922560\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927631-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/25\/60\/189x106_cmsv2_56a44ae4-d97d-5b9b-847e-37b1ec6b1bad-9922560.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Humanoid robots compete in dance during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Robots dance their way to America\u2019s Got Talent\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927844-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2927844\" data-cid=\"9923802\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927844-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/38\/02\/189x106_cmsv2_b05c606f-6dd1-5728-bf45-cad851f5323f-9923802.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Donald Trump meets with Britain&apos;s Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    USA<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Burnham touts &#8216;good connection&#8217; with Trump as pair meet in New York\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Ukraine<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Kyiv and Washington want war in Ukraine to end &#8216;before winter,&#8217; Zelenskyy says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/39\/10\/1536x864_cmsv2_99a86d90-61b0-55cf-96aa-c2c0214449b1-9923910.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Ukraine&apos;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Ukraine&#8217;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. 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Trump&#8221; in New York on Tuesday.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Kyiv and Washington want to see the war in Ukraine end &#8220;before winter&#8221; following what he described as a &#8220;positive&#8221; meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zelenskyy and Trump met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, where the Ukrainian leader said they had discussed potentially &#8220;de-escalatory steps that can open up the way to diplomacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just had a positive and productive meeting with President Trump,&#8221; he wrote in a post on social media. &#8220;Both the U.S. and Ukraine want to see this senseless Russian war ended before winter&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he and Trump had also spoken about a winter air defence package for Ukraine as well as &#8220;other bilateral and multilateral issues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Russia has kept up an almost relentless bombardment of Ukrainian cities and regions since launching its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022, but it has particularly sought to target Ukraine&#8217;s energy infrastructure over winter periods.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has also targeted the Russian energy sector as part of its deep strike campaign, which aims to degrade a key driver of the Russian economy and impact the Kremlin&#8217;s war machine.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian forces have launched frequent strikes against oil facilities including refineries, terminals, and depots as part of this strategy. Earlier on Tuesday, Zelenskyy announced that one oil refinery had been hit in Bashkortostan and another in the Samara region over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the press together with Zelenskyy in New York, Trump addressed Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities, saying they had been a &#8220;very serious hit&#8221; on Russia but also &#8220;a serious hit on the price of diesel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on Monday that Russia had &#8220;unfortunately lost control of its diesel oil industry due to its war with Ukraine&#8221; while calling for what he described as the &#8220;ridiculous and never ending&#8221; war to come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A large number of their diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission,&#8221; he wrote in a post on his Truth Social account. &#8220;The whole world suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy responded by insisting that Ukraine was willing to halt strikes on Russia&#8217;s energy industry if Moscow agreed to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ukraine\u2019s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and our food exports must stop being targets for Russia, and this will lead to matching de-escalation steps on our part. Solutions are possible,&#8221; he wrote on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Zelenskyy asks EU countries to keep Usmanov and Fridman under sanctions<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump at UN<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire but Russia is yet to agree, Zelenskyy says<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"perf-cv-auto\">\n<ul id=\"adb-article-tags\" class=\"c-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Volodymyr Zelenskyy<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Donald Trump<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" 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energy sector as part of its deep strike campaign, which aims to degrade a key driver of the Russian economy and impact the Kremlin&#8217;s war machine.Ukrainian forces have launched frequent strikes against oil facilities including refineries, terminals, and depots as part of this strategy. Earlier on Tuesday, Zelenskyy announced that one oil refinery had been hit in Bashkortostan and another in the Samara region over the past 24 hours.Speaking to the press together with Zelenskyy in New York, Trump addressed Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities, saying they had been a &#8220;very serious hit&#8221; on Russia but also &#8220;a serious hit on the price of diesel.&#8221;Trump said on Monday that Russia had &#8220;unfortunately lost control of its diesel oil industry due to its war with Ukraine&#8221; while calling for what he described as the &#8220;ridiculous and never ending&#8221; war to come to an end.&#8221;A large number of their diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission,&#8221; he wrote in a post on his Truth Social account. &#8220;The whole world suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame!&#8221;Zelenskyy responded by insisting that Ukraine was willing to halt strikes on Russia&#8217;s energy industry if Moscow agreed to do the same.&#8221;Ukraine\u2019s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and our food exports must stop being targets for Russia, and this will lead to matching de-escalation steps on our part. 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