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Trump calls on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries as both countries trade strikes
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Key Points:
- President Trump urged Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian diesel fuel facilities, citing concerns over a diesel shortage caused by these attacks on Russian refineries.
- Ukraine has intensified long-range drone strikes targeting Russia's oil and gas infrastructure, which Kyiv says funds Russia’s war effort, leading to fuel rationing and industrial damage in Russia.
- Recent drone attacks resulted in casualties in Russia's Tatarstan region and fires at key oil refineries, including a major strike on a refinery in Sloviansk-on-Kuban, causing significant damage and injuries.
- Russia has increased its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s power grid to demoralize civilians ahead of winter, while claiming to have shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated openness to resuming peace talks in autumn involving Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S., though core disagreements, especially on territorial issues, remain unresolved despite recent diplomatic efforts.
