Trump says Zelenskyy should stop strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, blaming them for global shortage

US President Donald Trump has called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, claiming that the attacks are causing a global shortage.

Source: Trump speaking on the sidelines of the Irish Open tournament in Ireland, which is being held at his Doonbeg club, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Trump was asked whether he had spoken with Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Trump then called on Zelenskyy to stop striking Russia.

"Mr Zelenskyy has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia…

Let him go after targets, but not diesel fuel, because he is causing a shortage of diesel," the US president said.

Trump did not call on Putin to stop his unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fifth year.

Background:

• During the public portion of a meeting with Zelenskyy in early July, Trump noted that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries were an escalation capable of bringing the war to an end.
• Trump said that earlier this week, he had a "wonderful" conversation with Putin and claimed that the Russian leader wants to strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

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