Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Trump Urges Zelenskyy to Halt Strikes on Russian Diesel Facilities
Donald Trump asked Ukraine’s president to stop attacking diesel facilities in Russia.
He said the attacks were helping cause a shortage of fuel.
Trump said Ukraine could still attack other targets.
Ukraine says Russian oil and gas facilities help pay for and support Russia’s invasion.
Ukrainian officials said their drones struck oil facilities in Russia.
Russian officials reported deaths and injuries near an oil and industrial area in Tatarstan.
Ukrainian officials reported injuries in Odesa and damage near a crossing with Poland after Russian drone attacks.
Both countries said their air defenses stopped many drones.
The Kremlin said peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States might resume in October.
Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian diesel facilities.
Trump said Ukraine could attack other targets but claimed diesel strikes were causing a fuel shortage.
Ukraine says its attacks on Russian oil infrastructure aim to raise the cost of Moscow’s invasion.
Russia and Ukraine reported large-scale overnight drone attacks that killed civilians, injured others and damaged facilities.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia, Ukraine and the United States might restart peace talks as early as October.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia, Ukraine and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
- What
- Trump called on Zelenskyy to halt Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel facilities while allowing attacks on other targets.
- When
- Trump made the call on Sunday; the reported drone attacks occurred overnight into Sunday, and possible talks were discussed for October.
- Where
- Trump spoke at the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf club in Ireland; the attacks occurred in Russia and Ukraine, including Nizhnekamsk, Slavyansk-on-Kuban and Odesa.
- Why
- Trump said the strikes were causing a diesel shortage, while Ukraine says attacks on Russian oil infrastructure increase the cost of Moscow’s invasion.
Ukraine’s Position
Trump’s and Russia’s Position
Strikes on fuel infrastructure
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine says attacks on Russian refineries and oil facilities raise the cost of continuing the invasion and target infrastructure that funds and fuels the war.
Trump’s and Russia’s Position
Trump said Zelenskyy should stop attacking Russian diesel facilities because the strikes were causing a fuel shortage. The Kremlin welcomed the call.
Impact of the attacks
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine’s campaign has contributed to fuel rationing and is intended to pressure Moscow’s war effort, according to the articles.
Trump’s and Russia’s Position
Trump said the attacks were creating a diesel shortage, while the Kremlin said broader global energy-market problems were mainly linked to instability and escalation in the Persian Gulf.
Peace negotiations
Ukraine’s Position
The articles say Moscow’s and Kyiv’s core demands remain mutually exclusive, especially regarding territorial concessions.
Trump’s and Russia’s Position
The Kremlin said it was not ruling out restarting talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States, potentially in October.
- Trump’s request
- He urged Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian diesel facilities but said Ukraine could pursue other targets.
- Ukraine’s rationale
- Kyiv says Russian oil and gas infrastructure funds and directly supports Moscow’s invasion.
- Russian casualties
- Local officials said two people were killed and 14 injured near Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan.
- Ukrainian casualties
- Ukrainian officials said at least nine people were injured in a nighttime attack on Odesa; they also reported two deaths and 26 injuries in a previous Saturday attack there.
- Drone claims
- Russia said its forces shot down 389 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine said it shot down or suppressed 409 of 453 Russian drones.
- Reported facility damage
- Ukraine said it struck oil-processing facilities in Nizhnekamsk and Slavyansk-on-Kuban; Russian officials reported fires, injuries and infrastructure damage.
- Possible peace talks
- Dmitry Peskov said talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States could potentially resume in October.
