Zelenskyy Defends Strikes on Russian Refineries as Trump Pushes Energy Ceasefire Before UAE Talks
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 3
Zelenskyy Defends Strikes on Russian Refineries as Trump Pushes Energy Ceasefire Before UAE Talks
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 3
Summary
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will keep hitting Russian oil refineries despite Trump administration objections, arguing Moscow’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid require a “painful” response.
Kyiv tied any halt to refinery strikes to Russia stopping attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, which officials say have come near daily and caused power outages as winter approaches.
Zelenskyy also suggested more U.S.-made Patriot interceptors could help persuade Ukraine to ease off, while insisting he was telling Washington “the real situation” rather than trying to leverage Trump.
Ahead of planned talks in the United Arab Emirates, he urged Trump to seek a mutual energy ceasefire, saying that would address both battlefield pressure and U.S. concerns over fuel prices.
The interview came hours before residents evacuated from Russian-controlled Oleshky under a humanitarian truce Zelenskyy said was helped by first lady Melania Trump.