Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv remains ready for a bilateral “energy ceasefire” with Russia after separate talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the United Nations General Assembly sidelines in New York.

Speaking to reporters, Zelenskyy said Ukraine would stop attacking Russian diesel plants and refineries if Russia stops striking Ukraine’s electricity, heating, and water systems—but stressed there was no discussion of Kyiv unilaterally ending oil-industry strikes. He called his roughly 40-minute session with Trump “positive and productive,” saying both sides want the war ended before winter and floated de-escalatory steps that could open diplomacy. Trump had previewed concern that Ukrainian refinery strikes were lifting global diesel prices even as they hurt Russia.

Zelenskyy also asked for additional Patriot interceptors from U.S. stockpiles for the winter, proposing to swap future deliveries from Germany’s pledge of 600 Patriots in 2027–28; he said the idea was not rejected but not yet agreed, while licensed Ukrainian production talks continue. On Telegram he warned intelligence indicated Russia was preparing a “new massive attack,” and told Burnham there could be no sanctions relief while Ukrainians live under missile and drone threat. Burnham said he lobbied Trump for an energy ceasefire and promised further U.K. infrastructure support.

Al Jazeera and Reuters agree on the reciprocal energy framing and Patriot ask; they note the Kremlin has previously welcomed energy-moratorium talk while seeking measures covering seaborne exports and sanctions—terms Kyiv rejects. Conflict persists over whether Trump’s diesel-price focus aligns with Ukraine’s security needs or pressures Kyiv to ease a campaign that has forced outages at facilities including the Moscow refinery.