Ukraine vows refinery strikes as Russia threatens retaliation and U.S. pressure mounts
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would strike Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow’s intensified air attacks, while Russia’s Defense Ministry threatened further strikes against Ukrainian military, industrial and related infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions.
Ukraine’s campaign has also reached the Samara region and Iskander missile launch sites in Russia’s Bryansk region, Zelenskyy said, according to Ukrinform.
The dispute has created friction with Washington. Axios reported, citing a Ukrainian official, that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner warned during talks in Miami that President Donald Trump could halt intelligence sharing if Kyiv continued attacking Russian refineries. A U.S. official denied that any threat was made, but said the envoys told Ukrainian representatives that refinery attacks also hurt American consumers. According to reports carried by Ukrainska Pravda and RBC-Ukraine, Trump had repeatedly asked Zelenskyy to stop the strikes before reaching an agreement with Russia to permit diesel supplies to U.S. and global markets.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticized the easing of restrictions on Russian diesel, saying it undermined Western efforts to reduce Moscow’s energy revenue. He called for Estonia and the European Council to consider rapidly increasing military support so Ukraine could further damage Russian refineries.
RBC-Ukraine reported, citing a source, that Kyiv intends to continue the refinery campaign unless an energy truce is reached.
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