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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met on 22 September in New York for about 40 minutes, discussing prospects for Russia-Ukraine negotiations, potential licences for Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, and Trump's plans to discuss the Graham Act sanctions law with Xi Jinping. Zelensky pressed for China's involvement in peace efforts given Xi's influence over Putin, and expressed hope the war could end before winter. Trump also said he would discuss Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian oil refineries with Zelensky, calling them a 'serious hit' on Russia, and indicated he would use Graham Act powers if necessary. The meeting took place against the backdrop of continued fighting and diplomatic wrangling over sanctions and energy infrastructure attacks.