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Trump says US urged Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian refineries
US President Donald Trump said Washington had repeatedly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries.
He said Zelensky had not followed those requests.
Trump cited concerns about a shortage of diesel fuel and a lack of refineries to produce it.
The comments were made to reporters in Washington.
The remarks concern Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities and their possible effects on fuel supplies.
Trump did not say what the US would do next.
Donald Trump said the United States had repeatedly urged Volodymyr Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Trump said Zelensky had not heeded those calls.
He said the strikes hit facilities producing diesel fuel.
Trump cited a shortage of diesel-fuel refineries as a global problem.
He made the remarks to reporters, according to TASS.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said Washington had urged Volodymyr Zelensky to halt the strikes.
- What
- The United States repeatedly urged Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Trump said there was a global problem caused by a lack of refineries for diesel fuel.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We told him, <...> don't hit the diesel fuel because there's a big problem, a big shortage. And what does he do? He goes and hits the diesel fuel. <...> He can't do that because we have a world problem, and the problem is caused by the lack of refineries for diesel fuel
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- US president
- Donald Trump
- Ukrainian leader
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- Date of remarks
- October 10, 2026
- Reported US action
- Repeatedly urged Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries
- Stated concern
- A global shortage of diesel-fuel refineries
Sources
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