Trump Addresses UN General Assembly, Touches on Venezuela, Cuba, Russia-Ukraine War

President Trump delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, addressing multiple foreign policy topics including Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran. During the address, Trump referenced a U.S. military operation from earlier in the year that led to the capture of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and highlighted a subsequent oil deal reached with Venezuela's current leadership. Trump also spoke about Cuba, stating that "freedom will be coming to Cuba" and accusing the Cuban government of fomenting opposition within the United States; the Cuban delegation walked out of the chamber during this portion of his remarks. Separately, in comments to reporters outside UN headquarters, Trump was asked about the war between Russia and Ukraine and said his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin was to "settle the war." His UN visit coincided with a period of active conflict, as officials reported that Russia launched missile and drone attacks on at least four Ukrainian regions, killing five people. Trump was also scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his time in New York for the General Assembly, as part of a broader schedule of meetings with world leaders gathered for the annual UN session. The exact content and length of Trump's full UN address, along with specific details of the planned oil deal with Venezuela, were not fully detailed across sources. The precise timing and outcome of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting remain unconfirmed in the available reporting, as does the complete list of other world leaders Trump was expected to meet during the UN General Assembly session. The broader diplomatic reception to Trump's remarks on Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, including reactions from allied nations, was not detailed in the supplied reporting.