{"id":34113,"date":"2026-10-21T21:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=34113"},"modified":"2026-10-21T21:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:23:18","slug":"trump-ukraine-npz-us-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/trump-ukraine-npz-us-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump suspects Ukraine of attempting to influence the US elections through attacks on oil refineries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">US President Donald Trump believes that Ukraine may attack Russian oil refineries in order to harm the Republicans in the mid-term congressional elections. The Atlantic reported this, citing three people close to the president. The publication did not provide any evidence that Kyiv had such a motive; however, according to its sources, Washington has stepped up pressure on Ukraine over these attacks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*The Atlantic* reported Trump\u2019s suspicions, citing three close associates.<\/li>\n<li>The US President links the attacks on oil refineries to higher fuel prices for Americans.<\/li>\n<li>The publication did not provide any evidence of an electoral motive behind the Ukrainian operations.<\/li>\n<li>Washington had warned Kyiv of possible restrictions on certain types of support.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine describes the strikes as a means of weakening Russia\u2019s military and economic capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Allegations against Trump emerged ahead of the congressional election<\/h2>\n<p>According to sources speaking to *The Atlantic*, <strong>Trump<\/strong> He has convinced himself that strikes against Russian oil infrastructure could also be directed against his own political interests. He believes that any rise in fuel prices resulting from these attacks could weaken support for the Republican Party amongst voters.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-term elections are scheduled for 3 November 2026: Americans will elect members of the House of Representatives and some members of the Senate.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump links oil refineries to petrol and diesel prices<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with Newsmax on 15 October, Trump criticised the resumption of <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/merts-pidtrymav-udary-po-npz-rosii\/\">Ukrainian attacks<\/a>, describing them as shameful. He stated that strikes on facilities producing diesel fuel were damaging the global energy market, and added that Ukraine had other military objectives.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, energy prices are influenced by a number of factors. These include the war with Iran, restrictions on oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, disruptions to international logistics, and the situation on the petroleum products market.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington had warned of possible cuts to support<\/h2>\n<p>*The Atlantic* reports that the Trump administration has stepped up pressure on Kyiv to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries. US officials have reportedly warned the Ukrainian side of possible restrictions on the supply of weapons, intelligence and access to satellite technology.<\/p>\n<p>Problems with the military satellite system have caused particular concern in Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/musk-trump-starshield-obmezhennya-ukrayina\/\">Starshield<\/a>. According to US media reports, the service\u2019s speed restrictions have affected the operation of some Ukrainian military systems, although the circumstances surrounding these decisions have been described in conflicting terms. The publication also reported delays in securing approval for the transfer of certain types of weaponry.<\/p>\n<h2>Kyiv attributes the attacks to military and economic objectives<\/h2>\n<p>President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> He had previously described strikes on oil infrastructure as part of a strategy to weaken Russia\u2019s military and economic capabilities. Revenue from the sale of oil and petroleum products is a key source of funding for the Russian budget, and damage to oil refineries could hamper the production and supply of fuel and increase Moscow\u2019s expenditure.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv also regards these operations as a response to Russian attacks on Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure. In early October, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would continue to launch retaliatory strikes in response to Russia\u2019s attempts to disrupt electricity and heating supplies to Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n<h2>The dispute over the oil refinery is exacerbating other differences between Kyiv and Washington<\/h2>\n<p>The article was published against a backdrop of controversy over military aid, sanctions against Russia and the prospects for peace talks. An additional source of tension was the Trump administration\u2019s agreement with Moscow on the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the international market. The US temporarily eased some of the sanctions restrictions, citing the need to stabilise prices.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian authorities have criticised this move, pointing out that additional revenue from energy exports could help Russia to finance the war. Meanwhile, Washington is continuing its diplomatic efforts to bring the fighting to an end and is discussing possible negotiations involving Ukraine, the US and Russia.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump believes that Ukraine\u2019s strikes on Russian oil refineries are harming the Republicans because of fuel prices. *The Atlantic* has not provided any evidence to support this claim.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":207433346,"featured_media":34112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_description":"\u0422\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043f \u0432\u0432\u0430\u0436\u0430\u0454, \u0449\u043e \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0438 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u041d\u041f\u0417 \u0420\u0424 \u0448\u043a\u043e\u0434\u044f\u0442\u044c \u0440\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0456\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0446\u044f\u043c \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0446\u0456\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435. 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