Trump says he will discuss strikes on Russian oil refineries with Zelenskyy
US President Donald Trump has said he will be discussing Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source: Trump during the public part of a meeting with Zelenskyy in New York, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Trump said Ukraine's attacks on Russia's oil refining capacity and diesel fuel stocks have, as he put it, dealt a "serious hit on the Russians".
"It is a serious hit on the Russians. It's also a serious hit on the price of diesel," Trump said, adding that he will be discussing the issue with the Ukrainian president.
Quote: "The price of diesel has gone up quite a bit, but we'll be talking about that. But it's a very serious hit, certainly on Russia."
Background:
- Axios reported earlier that during a phone call with Zelenskyy, Trump repeatedly asked for Ukraine to stop its strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- On 13 September, Trump urged Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, claiming that the attacks are causing a global shortage.
- The following day, Trump claimed Ukraine had agreed not to hit Russian energy facilities.
- Zelenskyy in fact said that Ukraine had proposed that its partners "secure an agreement with Russia that would stop the destruction of critical infrastructure".
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