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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday as part of ongoing discussions at the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting follows a recent discussion between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump about efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, including a potential ceasefire regarding energy targets. Despite previous claims by both sides that they had agreed not to strike energy infrastructure, recent attacks have contradicted these assertions, with Russia hitting petrol stations in Kyiv and Ukraine bombing Russian oil refineries.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
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Story summary
On Wednesday morning, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City, according to the State Department. The meeting comes amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. Last week, President Donald Trump claimed that both sides had agreed not to attack energy targets; however, this apparent truce fell apart when Russia attacked petrol stations in Kyiv, followed by Ukraine bombing a Russian oil refinery. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the leader of Ukraine, met with President Trump at the UN headquarters on Tuesday to discuss efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, including potential bilateral ceasefire agreements focusing on energy-related targets. Lavrov previously stated that Russia will not cease its military operations in Ukraine during any talks and is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Despite Trump's pledge to conclude the conflict when he took office early last year, the situation remains unresolved 20 months into his presidency as Russian strikes continue to devastate parts of Ukraine, including killing eight people in its industrial heartland.
Written for “US Russia Diplomatic Meeting” on 2026-10-04,
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US top diplomat Rubio to meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Wednesday
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning, the State Department said late on Tuesday.
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Department → meet → Tuesday
• Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the United Nations' headquarters in New York.
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Zelenskiy → meet → York
• Zelenskiy said he discussed with Trump efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, including a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.
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he → say → targets
• Last week, Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to strike energy targets, but any semblance of a truce disappeared when Russia hit petrol stations in Kyiv the following day and Ukraine bombed a Russian oil refinery.
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Ukraine → say → refinery
• Lavrov said last week Russia will not stop fighting in Ukraine while any potential talks take place.
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talks → say → place
• Lavrov will address the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
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Lavrov → address → Saturday
• Trump said he would end the war when he took office early last year, but the goal remains elusive 20 months into his presidency.
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goal → say → presidency
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
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Russia → launch → 2022
• Russian strikes killed eight people in Ukraine's industrial heartland and other frontline areas, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday as Zelenskiy was meeting Trump.
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Zelenskiy → kill → Trump
• The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday it hit a Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, more than 1,300 km (800 miles) from the border with Ukraine.
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it → say → Ukraine
It also said it had struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in the Samara region on the Volga river.
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it → say → river
• The Samara regional governor said Ukrainian drones hit civilian targets in the region, killing one person and injuring four.
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drones → say → four
Both sides deny targeting civilians.
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sides → deny → civilians
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