Trump said Zelensky agreed to reduce the intensity of attacks on Russian refineries
Quick Look
- Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox that Vladimir Zelensky in their conversation admitted the possibility of reducing the intensity of attacks on Russian oil refineries.
- Trump also noted that he had previously announced an increase in diesel prices in the United States due to the conflict and that Kyiv agreed not to attack Russian energy facilities.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Trump has previously said that the Ukrainian conflict is leading to higher diesel prices in the United States and that Kyiv has agreed not to attack Russian energy facilities. Putin noted that refinery repairs in the Russian Federation are progressing quickly and that Russia's response to the attacks was significant.
NEW YORK, September 28 - RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky, in a conversation with US President Donald Trump, admitted the possibility of reducing the intensity of attacks on Russian oil refineries.
"And I talked to President Zelensky. I said, 'You need to slow down the (strikes - ed.) on oil refineries,'" Trump said in an interview with Fox.
When asked by a journalist what Zelensky’s answer was, the US President replied: “He said: “Well, we’ll probably do that.”
Trump previously said that the Ukrainian conflict is leading to higher diesel prices in the United States. Back on September 14, he made a statement that Kyiv had agreed not to strike Russian energy facilities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously stated that repairs of oil refineries in the Russian Federation are proceeding quite quickly. He also pointed out that Russia's response to the Ukrainian attacks "proved to be very significant for those who opened Pandora's box." According to the Russian leader, Kyiv provoked retaliatory measures by starting to strike civilian targets on Russian territory.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
In the coming weeks, there may be a decrease in the number of reports of attacks on Russian refineries by Ukraine
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When exactly did the conversation between Zelensky and Trump take place?
- Which refineries exactly do they mean by reducing the intensity of impacts?
- Is there any confirmation from the Ukrainian side of their readiness to reduce the intensity of attacks?
