Zelenskyy to address UN after Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, hours after Russia launched heavy drone strikes on Kyiv that killed at least two people and injured over 30, hitting railway infrastructure, warehouses, and fuel stations. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that both Russia and Ukraine have expressed interest in a limited ceasefire involving grain and energy, though he cautioned a deal "won't be easy." Zelenskyy told the Crimean Platform summit that Ukraine is ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on proposals from Egypt, India, and Turkey, as wheat prices have soared for major importers. The Kremlin said there are still no grounds for peace talks, and Russia remains uninterested in a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy. Trump hosted Putin in Alaska last year without a breakthrough, and the U.S. is considering a diesel export ban, though officials warn it could raise fuel prices and trigger retaliation.