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Ukraine Shrugs Off Trump Call to Ditch Zelensky for Energy Strikes
Confirmed
In Short: Ukrinform (Ukraine) reported that Zelenskyy supports an 'energy ceasefire' announced by Trump, though Russia has yet to comment on the proposal.
US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing a diesel shortage, according to reports from Azernews (Azerbaijan) and Washingtonsun.
Trump's comments, reported by Azernews (Azerbaijan), specifically targeted Kyiv's campaign against Russia's energy infrastructure, emphasizing the need for Zelenskyy to cease attacks on diesel fuel targets.
Meanwhile, Ukrinform (Ukraine) reported that Zelenskyy formed a delegation to participate in negotiations with Canada regarding a Centennial Partnership Agreement, highlighting ongoing diplomatic efforts.
According to Ukrinform (Ukraine), the visit's agenda will focus on deepening defense, economic, and energy cooperation between Canada and Ukraine.
Informat (Romania) reported that a Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Ukraine, killed five people and injured 67, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha describing the strike as a 'tactic of coercion.'
Azernews (Azerbaijan) and Washingtonsun both quoted Trump as saying, 'Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,' emphasizing the need to address the diesel shortage.
Reuters, as reported by Newscord, cited military veteran Stepan Yermak and 19-year-old cafe worker Svitlana Kurylenko, who expressed hope for peace and a lasting agreement.
Fox News reported that Trump said, 'This ridiculous and never-ending war with Ukraine must be ended. The whole world suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame!'
What's confirmed
- US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, saying attacks on the country's energy infrastructure were contributing to a diesel shortage.
- “Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump said.
- “Let him go after targets but not diesel fuel, because he's causing a shortage of diesel fuel.” Ukraine has increasingly used long-range drones to strike Russia's oil and gas infrastructure, arguing that the facilities help finance Moscow's war effort and supply fuel for its military.
- Five people were killed and another 67 were injured on Thursday after a Russian drone hit a shopping center in Pavlohrad, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
What's still developing
- Moscow has increasingly relied on drones and missiles to strike Ukrainian infrastructure, including energy facilities, while Kyiv has expanded its campaign against targets inside Russia.
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- “There is diplomatic momentum," Zelensky wrote on X.
- "There are ideas for de-escalation steps and for addressing fundamental security issues – energy security, food security, and the protection of human life. We are working together with the American team and are ready to take really serious steps," he said.
- As a reminder, Volodymyr Zelensky last visited Canada in December of last year on his way to the U.S.
- A Russian drone strike on a civilian vessel in the Black Sea on Monday killed the ship’s captain, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Indian and Azerbaijani citizens were also on board.
- Kyiv is seeking more Patriot air defense systems, energy assistance and support for efforts to produce U.S.-designed interceptors inside Ukraine.
- The company - dubbed "Russia's Google" - said no one was injured at the centre in Vladimir, east of the capital, but some of its services were unavailable to users.
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- Sunday's attack came hours after US President Donald Trump warned that Ukraine should "damn well stop" attacking Russia's oil refineries so Moscow could release more diesel to the global market - a deal that has drawn criticism from Europe and sparked a diplomatic row with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The tech company - which also runs a food-ordering and taxi app used by tens of millions of people - said at the time that its data centres were critical for the normal operation of its services, and that it was "very difficult to predict" when they would be back online.