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Rubio to Meet Lavrov Amid Ukraine War Escalation and Truce Failures
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CNBC TV18•23-09-2026, 13:40
Rubio to Meet Lavrov Amid Ukraine War Escalation and Truce Failures
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning.
- •The meeting follows Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy's discussion with US President Donald Trump about ending Russia's war in Ukraine, including a potential ceasefire on energy targets.
- •A previous attempt at a truce on energy targets failed after Russia struck petrol stations in Kyiv and Ukraine bombed Russian oil refineries.
- •Lavrov stated Russia will not cease fighting in Ukraine even if talks occur, and he is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
- •Despite Trump's pledge to end the war, the conflict persists 20 months into his presidency, with recent Russian strikes killing eight in Ukraine and Ukrainian forces hitting Russian oil refineries.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump discussed efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, which included talks about a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.
The Ukrainian military reported hitting a Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, over 1,300 km from the border, as well as the Kuibyshev oil refinery located in the Samara region on the Volga river.
