US President Donald Trump is annoyed with Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, Axios reported, citing an unnamed White House official. Washington is proposing an energy ceasefire involving a mutual halt to attacks on oil refineries, whilst Kyiv is demanding an end to Russian strikes on power stations and the electricity grid.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n A source speaking to Axios described Trump<\/strong> as \u00abvery angry\u00bb and stated that the US President considers Zelensky<\/strong> not grateful enough for American support. According to this official, Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries are doing more harm to Trump\u2019s relationship with Zelenskyy than to Russia.<\/p>\n The day before, Trump publicly called on Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries<\/a>. According to Reuters, he linked these attacks to the rise in diesel prices in the US. Zelenskyy rejected the suggestion that Ukraine was to blame for the rise in fuel prices, pointing to the impact of the war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n The administration official\u2019s assessment of the consequences of the strikes for Russia does not constitute a definitive conclusion regarding their military or economic impact.<\/p>\n According to Axios, the US proposal calls for an initial mutual cessation of attacks on oil refineries. Ukraine insists that the agreement must include a halt to Russian attacks on Ukrainian power stations and the electricity grid.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy has stated his readiness to halt attacks on Russia\u2019s energy sector, if Russia stops attacking Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure<\/a>. Kyiv is awaiting further details of the US initiative.<\/p>\n The terms of the agreement remain a point of contention: the US is focusing on oil refining, whilst Ukraine is focusing on protecting its electricity sector.<\/p>\n Trump stated on Truth Social that the energy ceasefire takes effect immediately and that both sides had agreed to it. However, at the time of publication by Axios, Russia had not agreed to the proposed halt to strikes; Reuters also reported that there had been no reaction from Moscow.<\/p>\n\n
The White House links the attacks on oil refineries to tensions between the presidents<\/h2>\n
Kyiv is calling for symmetrical protection of its energy infrastructure<\/h2>\n
Trump\u2019s statement did not stop reports of Russian attacks<\/h2>\n