'Russia has lost control': Trump flags diesel crisis, calls for end to Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing concerns over rising global diesel prices. Trump emphasized that the ongoing war is causing significant economic and human costs.
Why it matters
This highlights a potential shift in US foreign policy priorities, where economic stability and energy prices are being weighed against military strategy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
US president Donald Trump has again pressed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, linking the attacks to a tightening global diesel market and rising fuel prices. He also renewed his call for an end to what he described as a “ridiculous and never-ending” war.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said on Monday that Russia had “lost control” of its diesel industry as a result of the war, claiming that several refineries had been damaged.have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission.“Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine. A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission,” Trump said in the post.He added, “This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended.
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