Europe Today: Trump, Zelenskyy to meet at UN as EU fails to agree on Russia sanctions

Euronews Tuesday 22 September 2026, 06:00 UTC 1 min read

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Trump and Zelenskyy are set to discuss ending the war on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In Brussels, EU Ambassadors have failed to agree on extending Russia sanctions that are set to expire today. We also break down Macron and Trump's recent meeting in New York. On today's show: Interview with Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepare to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Jorge Liboreiro explains why EU ambassadors failed to agree on Russia sanctions before the current regime expires today. Estelle Nilsson-Julien breaks down last night's meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump. A recent overhaul of the EU’s migration rules allows governments to set up migrant detention centres in countries outside the bloc – but questions remain over who pays the bill. Mared Gwyn breaks it down and interviews Tasos Chatzivasileiou, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, on the topic.

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