
ゼレンスキー大統領は、トランプ米大統領が仲介したロシア・ウクライナの「エネルギー停戦」にロシアが応じず、ウクライナで市民の犠牲が続くことを理由に、ロシア製油所への攻撃を再開すると表明した。ウクライナは15日未明にロシア中部リャザニ州の製油所を攻撃したと報じられている。
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ロシアのウクライナ侵攻後、エネルギー施設への攻撃が続いていた。トランプ米大統領はロシアとウクライナの間でエネルギー停戦を仲介しようとしたが、ロシアが応じず、ウクライナで市民の犠牲が続いている。
ゼレンスキー大統領は、トランプ米大統領が仲介したロシアとウクライナの「エネルギー停戦」に従い、一時停止していたロシア製油所への攻撃を再開すると明言した。15日付の英紙フィナンシャル・タイムズ(FT)のインタビューで語った。
ロシア製油所、無人機で火災 ウクライナが攻撃再開か
ロシアが停戦に応じず、ウクライナで市民が犠牲となる被害が続いていることが理由。ゼレンスキー氏はFTの取材に「(製油所攻撃の)停止は終わった」と語った。ウクライナは15日未明にかけ、ロシア中部リャザニ州の製油所を攻撃した。
ゼレンスキー氏は、ウクライナの攻撃停止は米ロ間の新たな取引を促すことになると主張。「(次は)間違いなくガス取引だろう」と述べ、対ロ融和姿勢を強めるトランプ政権に不信感をにじませた。トランプ氏は11月の中間選挙前に燃料価格の高騰を警戒し、ロシアのプーチン大統領とロシア産軽油を米国などに供給することで合意している。
FTによると、ウクライナ侵攻後に凍結されたロシア資産を巡り、トランプ政権は欧州主要国に対し、凍結解除も視野に一部を米政府の監督下に置く案を示したという。ドイツのメルツ首相は15日、「われわれの専管事項であり(扱いは)われわれが決める」と不快感をあらわにした。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
ウクライナはロシアのエネルギー施設への攻撃を継続する
Likely · Within weeks
トランプ政権と欧州主要国の間でのロシア資産凍結解除をめぐる対立は続く
Likely · Within months

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