Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian refineries, as Zelenskyy expresses frustration with U.S.
Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, signaling the end of a brief ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The move follows ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and growing frustration from President Zelenskyy regarding U.S. policy.
Why it matters
The escalation highlights the volatile intersection of global energy markets, international diplomacy, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Since U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Kyiv had refrained from attacking Russian refineries, which the U.S. leader had blamed for raising diesel prices on global markets.
But Zelenskyy had expressed increasing frustration with Russia's continued attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, which on Wednesday had left 600,000 people without power, he said. He warned that Ukraine would not suspend its own attacks indefinitely if Russia did not reciprocate and also criticized what he said was Trump's favouritism toward Russia.
In an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday, he said Ukraine's patience had run out. "The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We're done."
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