Trump pressures not to bomb Russian refineries again, Zelensky sets condition: Russia must first stop bombing energy
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In response to Trump's pressure on Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, Ukrainian President Zelensky responded that if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy facilities, Ukraine is willing to stop related counterattacks, but emphasized that there needs to be "real guarantees."
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Why It Matters
Ukraine recently carried out drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, and Trump publicly criticized the move for causing US oil prices to rise.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said that as long as Russia no longer attacks Ukraine's energy facilities, Ukraine is also willing to stop attacks on Russian refineries.
U.S. President Trump once again pressed Ukraine on Saturday to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded today (11th) that Ukraine is also willing to stop attacking Russian oil refineries as long as Russia no longer attacks Ukrainian energy facilities.
In response to Trump's call, Zelensky once again mentioned Ukraine's consistent position that as long as Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy facilities, Russian refineries will not suffer. However, he pointed out that to achieve such an agreement, there must be "real guarantees."
Zelensky also emphasized: "The real cause of the war in Europe is Russia, and this is the only reason. It is possible to stop attacks on energy facilities as early as today, but Vladimir Putin is unwilling."
In an interview on Saturday, Trump pointed out that Ukraine's attack on Russian oil refineries was the main reason for the rise in U.S. oil prices, and even named Zelensky as a "better damn well stop" attack on oil refineries. He later said that Zelensky should step down because several opportunities to negotiate peace with Russia have been missed.
Open Questions
- What is the specific form of the so-called "real guarantee"?
- Will Russia respond to this proposal?





