US pushes for deal to halt Ukraine-Russia energy strikes

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Washington will attempt to broker an agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia, following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York. Rubio stated the U.S. is prepared to play a positive role, while acknowledging the complexity, as Kyiv and Moscow view such strikes as part of their strategic objectives. He noted Ukraine targets Russian refineries while Russia hits Ukraine's power grid ahead of winter, but declined to confirm if the issue was discussed. Rubio also floated a potential Trump-Putin meeting at the December G20 summit in Florida, and warned the war could spread through hybrid attacks, sabotage, or accidental incidents.