Foreign Affairs
Trump to Meet Zelensky: 'Attacks on Russian Oil Must Stop'
President Donald Trump is expected to urge Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries during their meeting in New York for the UN General Assembly. The US seeks to curb rising global diesel prices ahead of midterm elections, while Kyiv insists it will stop only if Russia ceases strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov welcomed any call to stop attacks on civilian economic infrastructure, and Zelensky stated that de-escalation would follow if Russia targets critical sectors no longer. Energy expert Jilles van den Beukel noted that Ukraine’s strikes have significantly reduced Russian refining capacity, causing fuel shortages, while Russia continues targeting Ukrainian power grids, raising concerns about winter hardships.
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