On the morning of Sept. 20 local time, US and Chinese economic and trade teams began bilateral trade talks in New York.

Axios reports the Trump administration has urged Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian refineries, saying such attacks are pushing up global diesel prices; diesel was repeatedly raised in recent communications. Ukraine chief negotiator and foreign intelligence chief Rustem Umerov told reporters talks have progressed and outstanding issues have been reduced to one or two key points, but long-range strikes are escalating: Ukraine has struck Moscow and Russian refinery targets while Russia continues missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities. Umerov said the U.S. is pressing to end the war and is seeking to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

Qatar's prime minister said the economic crisis is an opportunity to trim bloated government spending and refocus state investment on priority areas.