U.S.: "Ukraine Rejects Demand to Halt Attacks on Russian Oil Refineries"

Ukraine Blamed Amid Push for Diesel Supply

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly pursued a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel fuel after Ukraine rejected his demand to stop attacking Russian oil refineries.

According to Axios and other foreign media outlets on Oct. 9 local time, a U.S. official said Trump had asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy six times to stop the attacks, but his requests were rejected. The official claimed that Zelenskyy was continuing the attacks and damaging his relationship with Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is shown on a TV in the waiting area at Seoul Station on February 25. Yonhap News Agency

Ukraine has attacked Russian oil refineries in recent months, dealing a blow to Russia's fuel production. Russia responded by banning diesel exports. Trump has called for the attacks to stop, believing they have also contributed to rising fuel prices in the United States. Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said Ukraine would stop attacking Russian refineries if Russia stopped attacking Ukrainian power plants.

After speaking with Putin on Oct. 10, Trump announced that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the United States and global markets, followed by 500,000 tons in November and an additional 1 million tons thereafter. Zelenskyy criticized the deal as unfair, saying it was a decision that benefited Russia unilaterally.

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