The U.S. has invited Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami, as Washington explores steps to reduce fighting in Ukraine. Marco Rubio said a Trump-Putin meeting is possible, but no talks have been agreed. #Russia#Ukraine#G20#Geopolitics
Ukraine hit Russia's 300,000-bpd Yaroslavl refinery near Moscow in an overnight drone attack, damaging the Rosneft-Gazprom Neft facility as Moscow prepares to extend its diesel export ban through October. #Russia#Ukraine#Oil#Diesel
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes just hours after Trump said both sides had agreed to stop targeting energy facilities. A reported Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire near Russia’s Syzran oil refinery. #Ukraine#Russia#Energy#Geopolitics
Ukraine struck infrastructure at Russia’s key Black Sea oil port of Novorossiysk, reportedly sparking a fuel-terminal fire. The port is also critical for Kazakhstan, handling more than 80% of its crude exports via CPC. #Russia#Ukraine#Oil
Ukraine is pressing Congress to pass a Russia-Iran sanctions bill after its 86-11 Senate approval. The measure could impose tariffs on countries buying Russian fossil fuels, but the House has little time before recess. #Russia#Ukraine#Sanctions
