Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Trump Urges Ukraine to Halt Strikes on Russian Fuel
Donald Trump asked Ukraine to stop attacking places in Russia that make diesel fuel.
He said these attacks are creating a shortage of fuel in Russia.
Ukraine says it attacks oil and gas facilities because they help pay for and support Russia’s invasion.
Russia and Ukraine continued launching many drones at each other.
People were killed and injured in both countries during the attacks.
Odesa in Ukraine and parts of Russia were among the places affected.
Some attacks also caused fires near factories, refineries, and border crossings.
Russia said it might be willing to restart peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in the autumn.
Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel facilities, saying they are causing fuel shortages.
Ukraine says its strikes on Russia’s oil and gas sector target industries that fund and support Moscow’s invasion.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged large-scale overnight drone attacks, with casualties reported in both countries.
Officials reported deaths and injuries in Russia’s Tatarstan and Ukraine’s Odesa, while strikes also caused fires near energy and border facilities.
The Kremlin said Russia remains open to restarting trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States as early as October.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, and officials from Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- Trump called for Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian diesel facilities amid continued drone attacks and renewed discussion of peace talks.
- When
- Sunday, with some incidents occurring overnight and earlier in the week.
- Where
- Russia and Ukraine, including Tatarstan, Odesa, and areas near the Polish and Moldovan borders.
- Why
- Trump said the strikes are causing a Russian diesel shortage; Ukraine says its attacks target energy infrastructure supporting Russia’s invasion.
Trump and Russia’s Position
Ukraine’s Position
Attacks on fuel facilities
Trump and Russia’s Position
Trump said Ukraine should pursue other targets but stop attacking Russian diesel facilities because the strikes are causing fuel shortages.
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine says its long-range attacks on Russia’s oil and gas sector target industries that finance and support the invasion.
Diplomatic prospects
Trump and Russia’s Position
The Kremlin said it is open to restarting trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in the foreseeable future, possibly in October.
Ukraine’s Position
The article says Moscow and Kyiv still have mutually exclusive core demands, particularly over territorial concessions, despite recent diplomatic efforts.
- Trump’s request
- He urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian diesel fuel facilities.
- Ukraine’s rationale
- Kyiv says Russia’s oil and gas industry funds and directly fuels the invasion.
- Russian drone claim
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 389 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- Ukrainian drone claim
- Ukraine’s air force said it shot down or suppressed 409 Russian drones out of 453 launched.
- Reported casualties
- Two people were killed and 14 injured near Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan; Ukraine reported at least nine injured in Odesa.
- Peace talks
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States could resume as early as October.