Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly: diplomatic meetings and tensions in New York

The president of the United States, after his speech at the Glass Palace, participates in a trilateral meeting with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers. Then at 1.15pm local time, 7.15pm in Italy, he will see the President of Ukraine Zelensky

Donald Trump arrived in New York yesterday, where he is expected to speak at the 81st UN General Assembly shortly. "It's an honor to be here at the UN. I'm surprised that CNN is here to cover me. It shouldn't be there, it said it wouldn't cover me," said the US president as he arrived at the UN headquarters. After the speech, the tycoon plans a trilateral meeting with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers and a bilateral meeting with the British and Japanese prime ministers. While at 1.15pm local time, 7.15pm in Italy, Trump will see the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Subsequently, Trump will host a reception at the Lotte Palace Hotel for the leaders present at the UN assembly, during which he will have an exchange with the interim president of Venezuela. "Across the Middle East, conflicts are multiplying in chains. I call on the leaders in this chamber to make the most of this high-level week to foster de-escalation and dialogue. Let us together send a clear message: the fighting must stop, humanitarian aid must be able to flow, and rights and freedoms of navigation must be fully restored, in accordance with international law", said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, opening the proceedings, in the last speech of his mandate.

Trump: "I achieved peace, a force used to make the USA the most powerful in the world"

"While others spoke, I acted. While others spoke of peace, I achieved it. While others ignored the threats, I faced them. While others spoke of courage, America demonstrated it. While others promised strength, I used it to make America the most powerful country in the world", Trump will state at the UN, based on previews of his speech released by the White House.

Trump: "Too many preferred to ignore the threat from Iran"

"In two weeks it will be the third anniversary of the October 7 attack" which the Iranian supreme leader "defined as a service to humanity - we read in the previews of Trump's speech - Just imagine if such a violent regime had ever had the power to launch large-scale terrorist attacks while sheltering behind a nuclear shield. This was the reality we had to face, a reality that far too many preferred to ignore".

The conversation with Macron on the Red Sea and Ukraine

Meanwhile, during the Italian night, there was a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump. The talks on the situation in the Red Sea and Ukraine were "very constructive", the Paris leader said. The two heads of state discussed how to "ensure greater security" for the oil transport routes in the Red Sea and the "need to help our Ukrainian friends even more quickly and with greater force in terms of interceptors", highlighted Macron. Meanwhile, France is working on a new UN Security Council resolution to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. According to AFP rumors, "France intends to collaborate with the Americans and its partners on a Security Council resolution that guarantees freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz".

The meeting with Mamdani in New York

Trump arrived in New York yesterday and, before the UN Assembly, had a meeting with Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansions, the residence of the city mayor. The tycoon said he thought Mamdani "is a great mayor. I want the good of New York and the good for the country. I want him to be a great mayor and he certainly has the potential to be one". And Mayor Dem replied: "I have always said that I would work with everyone, regardless of diversity, and I appreciate the dialogue I had with the president on how to make New York more accessible."

Zelensky sees Macron: “Talk about air defense and aid for winter”

Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron met in New York and the topics discussed included security and the winter support package. “We continue to work on the possibility of producing such air defense systems and related missiles in Ukraine, as well as on the Freja anti-ballistic program, which we have jointly developed with our partners. We expect to achieve the first results this year. We are making every effort to strengthen the protection of our people,” Zelensky underlined on Telegram.

Netanyahu to Mamdani: “I come to the UN to reveal the truth about you"

In a video posted on social media, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed New York Mayor Zoharan Mamdani: "I come to the UN to fight for the truth about our heroic soldiers and reveal the truth about you." And he added: "Shame on you, Mamdani, for supporting the terrorist monster Hamas, which massacred our people. Shame on you for inciting riots against the Jews of New York." In recent months, the mayor had declared that he would have Netanyahu arrested if he went to New York, citing the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. He later said in an interview that New York does not have the authority to execute the arrest warrant. Netanyahu is expected to arrive in New York and address the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday evening.