Trump calls for halt to Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure
Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to stop attacking energy sites, according to Russian state media citing an unnamed expert.
Alexander Protsenko, cited by TASS, said Trump emphasized that global diesel shortages have resulted from Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. The statement reflects Trump's stated position on the conflict, though details of the communication were not independently verified.
Ukraine has conducted strikes on Russian energy infrastructure as part of its military response to the invasion. The claims regarding diesel shortages and Trump's position have not been confirmed through independent sources or official statements from Trump's representatives.
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- Trump’s call to halt attacks on energy sites shows dissatisfaction with Zelensky — expert — TASS (Russia)
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