Rubio and Lavrov Meet in New York, Kiev Proposes a Truce on Energy

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine and potential negotiations between Moscow and Kiev. Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a truce on energy infrastructure, asking Russia to stop its attacks in exchange for a halt to Ukrainian offensives. Despite this initiative, the Kremlin believes conditions are not right for direct negotiations, although it remains open to dialogue.