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Rubio to meet Lavrov in New York as Ukraine energy-strike truce unravels

The US and Russian top diplomats meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly a day after Trump and Zelensky discussed a possible energy ceasefire.

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What to know

  • Rubio and Lavrov meet in New York on Sept. 23 on the UNGA sidelines, part of an ongoing series of US-Russia diplomatic contacts since talks began in Riyadh in February 2025.
  • A proposed halt on strikes against energy infrastructure, announced by Trump last week, collapsed within a day as Russia hit Kyiv petrol stations and Ukraine bombed a refinery.
  • The meeting follows Trump's Sept. 22 talks with Zelensky, who says Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire but is unsure of Russia's position.
  • Fighting continues on both sides: Russian strikes killed eight people in Ukraine, while Ukraine struck Russian oil refineries deep inside Russian territory.

“We currently have intelligence information indicating that Russia is preparing a new massive attack against Ukraine,”

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President · Kyiv Independent ↗ · Sep 21

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Rubio to meet Lavrov in New York as Ukraine energy-strike truce unravels
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  1. background

    Rubio and Lavrov meet in New York on UNGA sidelines — The meeting marks the latest in a series of Rubio-Lavrov talks over the past year, following prior sessions in Riyadh in February 2025 and at last year's UN General Assembly, as Washington continues to seek a path to end the war.

  2. 2

    State Department announces Rubio-Lavrov meeting for Sept. 23

    The State Department said late Tuesday that Rubio will meet Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning; Lavrov had arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly, Russian state media reported.

    “We are ready for any kind of format of energy ceasefire. ... I don't know the Russian position,…”
    — Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President · source
    1. 4 outlets US top diplomat Rubio to meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Wednesday

      first by Straits Times, 1d ago · also United States Department of State, Meduza EN, Reuters

      2 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Russian foreign minister arrives in New York for UN General Assembly

      first by Anadolu Agency, 19h ago

    • kyivpost.com

      US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on Wednesday. The talks follow Trump’s meeting with Zelensky, where Kyiv signaled readiness for a mutual energy ceasefire if Moscow halts strikes.

      kyivpost.comBluesky21h ago14▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • ukrdef@mstdn.social

      KYIV POST: Rubio to Meet Lavrov at UN as Putin Remains Absent Since Full-Scale Invasion https://www. kyivpost.com/post/85184 Rubio and Lavrov will meet in New York, with Lavrov representing Moscow at the UNGA as Putin remains absent from the gathering since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. # World # Europe # NorthAmerica

      ukrdef@mstdn.socialMastodon20h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  3. background

    Russian strikes kill eight as Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries — Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes killed eight people in Ukraine's industrial heartland and frontline areas; Ukraine's military said it struck refineries in Ufa and Samara region, over 1,300 km from the border, with one civilian killed by a Ukrainian drone strike in Samara.

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    Trump and Zelensky meet at the UN in New York

    The two leaders discussed ending Russia's war, including a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets, plus winter support, air defense, and future peace talks.

  5. background

    Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy-target strikes — Trump announced an agreement not to strike energy infrastructure, but it collapsed almost immediately: Russia hit petrol stations in Kyiv the next day and Ukraine bombed a Russian oil refinery.

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  1. 3 outlets Lavrov and Rubio meet at UN to discuss Ukraine and bilateral ties

    first by Investing.com News, 9h ago · also Kyiv Independent, Jerusalem Post

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