Trump Slams Ukraine Over Russian Refinery Strikes and Demands Energy Ceasefire

European leaders recently believed that US President Donald Trump was finally standing by their side. Following frustration in the White House over unrealized ceasefires due to Moscow's behavior, and after warnings from the CIA, European allies felt a sense of unity. However, recent days proved them wrong as the fragile alignment fractured over Ukraine's successful drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Over the past year, Ukrainian forces have systematically targeted oil refineries across Russia, causing a significant domestic fuel crisis and a collapse in exports. Trump, facing soaring diesel prices in the US ahead of upcoming midterm elections, sharply criticized Kyiv. He blamed Ukrainian strikes for the global fuel surge and announced the suspension of the US embargo on Russian diesel imports.

"He needs to stop the damn attacks," Trump told reporters, adding that Ukraine needs a new president. The US president unilaterally declared an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, though neither side confirmed formal agreement. Kyiv maintains that targeting refineries is a proportional response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian power grids, leaving European diplomats once again scrambling to navigate Washington's shifting stance.