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Trump Says Ukraine's Strikes on Russian Refineries Are a Disgrace

Benjamin D Applebaum via Wikimedia Commons (PD US Military)

Donald Trump has attacked Ukraine for resuming drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, telling Newsmax the attacks were a disgrace that push up world oil prices. He also said he found Volodymyr Zelenskyy harder to deal with than Vladimir Putin. Kyiv restarted the strikes after the energy ceasefire Trump announced collapsed, while European leaders, meeting Zelenskyy in Brussels, pledged to keep supporting Ukraine's war effort.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 October 2026 at 7:29

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