Politics · October 12, 2026
Zelenskyy: 'We will stop' strikes on Russian diesel if Russia pauses attacks
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In late 2026, a diplomatic rift between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy escalated over Ukraine's continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries. President Trump called for Zelenskyy's replacement or new elections, arguing that the strikes exacerbate global diesel shortages and undermine a new U.S.-Russia agreement to release Russian diesel into the market to lower prices. Zelenskyy defended the strikes as necessary responses to Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and offered a 'fair deal': a ceasefire on refinery strikes if Russia stops hitting Ukraine's power grid. Zelenskyy further proposed holding elections if Russia commits to a 60-day total ceasefire.
In late 2026, a diplomatic rift between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy escalated over Ukraine's continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries. President Trump called for Zelenskyy's replacement or new elections, arguing that the strikes exacerbate global diesel shortages and undermine a new U.S.-Russia agreement to release Russian diesel into the market to lower prices. Zelenskyy defended the strikes as necessary responses to Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and offered a 'fair deal': a ceasefire on refinery strikes if Russia stops hitting Ukraine's power grid. Zelenskyy further proposed holding elections if Russia commits to a 60-day total ceasefire.