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Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine
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President Trump's announcement Sunday about an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine referred to a potential deal that includes each side stopping attacks on oil refineries, and he expects Volodymyr Zelensky to abide by it, a White House official said.
Key facts
- President Trump's announcement Sunday about an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine referred to a potential deal that includes each side stopping attacks on oil refineries, and he expects
- The Russians are thinking about" it, the White House official said
- On Sunday, the Financial Times reported that the U.S. told European countries it might stop selling weapons to Ukraine through NATO if Ukraine continues to strike Russian refineries
- White House officials warn that Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries are hurting Zelensky's relationship with Trump more than they're damaging Russia
Summary
The official said if attacks on oil refineries cease, a deal to stop hitting power plants and energy grids could come next. But for now Russia hasn't accepted any kind of ceasefire, and Ukraine wants one that forbids attacks on power plants. A Ukrainian official told Axios that the country has a single oil refinery which the Russians have attacked multiple times and isn't fully functional.