UNGA Convenes While Questions Remain on Iran, Russia
Russia is set to extend a ban on most diesel exports beyond the end of September as Ukraine continues to attack its refineries, according to people familiar with the matter. Russia enacted the ban in July as a wave of Ukrainian strikes against its refineries dragged oil-processing rates to multiyear lows. This comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll meet President Donald Trump during…
The United Nations General Assembly is convening as questions remain surrounding the situation in Ukraine and the actions of Russia. Russia has decided to extend its ban on most diesel exports beyond the end of September, following a series of Ukrainian attacks on its refineries that have caused oil-processing rates to hit multiyear lows.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine plans to meet with President Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly week in New York, seeking support to defend against escalating Russian attacks. Zelenskyy has indicated that his conversation with Trump could have significant implications. Analyst Heather Conley, a former deputy assistant Secretary of State and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the situation on the Balance of Power.
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