Trump asks Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop targeting diesel infrastructure in Russia. Trump told reporters during a visit to Ireland that there are many other targets and that they should stop disrupting Russian diesel fuel supplies. The appeal follows months in which Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy facilities, taking some refineries offline or reducing output and causing fuel shortages and queues at filling stations in several regions.
Why it matters: The appeal bears on the energy security theme, as disruptions to Russian refining have raised pressure on global diesel markets and Moscow has extended its diesel export ban.