Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’

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Guardian staff. (2026, October 16). Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/trump-calls-ukraines-resumption-of-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-disgrace

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Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s recent strikes on Russian oil refineries, calling it a "disgrace," during an interview with Newsmax. This follows the collapse of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine declared by Trump last week, which neither side had agreed to formally. Trump also reiterated his disapproval of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s handling of the conflict, citing high world oil prices as detrimental under current circumstances. The incident has led to tensions in US-Ukraine relations, with recent disruptions to Starlink services exacerbating these issues.
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Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after a brief pause declared by U.S. President Donald Trump, who called the renewed strikes "a disgrace." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times that Kyiv is no longer adhering to Trump's ceasefire agreement and expressed frustration over alleged restrictions on Starlink satellite technology and intelligence sharing from the United States. The attacks began after Russia continued its air strikes despite the supposed ceasefire, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Relations between Ukraine and the U.S. have deteriorated since Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets ahead of midterm elections. Zelensky accused Trump of betrayal over the loss of crucial satellite data during an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, while Putin vowed revenge after the renewed Ukrainian attacks. The Ukrainian leader stated that the cutting off of U.S. intelligence sharing and weakening of Starlink services was dangerous for civilians. Despite the resumption of strikes, Zelensky had paused energy-related attacks for three days to comply with U.S. wishes but now insists on continuing due to ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine's essential infrastructure. Trump blamed Ukrainian actions for driving up global energy prices, further straining diplomatic relations between Kyiv and Washington.

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📰 Ukraine Resumes Strikes On Russian Refineries
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“Both articles describe Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries on the same day, involving the same actions and reactions from Zelenskyy and Trump.”
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Narrative

Zelenskyy slammed the agreement, which was widely interpreted as an attempt to curb high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm election, saying it would allow Russia to press on with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began more than four and a half years ago.
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🔮 Zelenskyy slammed the agreement, which was widely interpreted as an attempt to curb high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm election, saying it would allow Russia to press on with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began more than four and a half years ago.
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Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’ · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed. asserted
ceasefire → call → Russia
Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire abruptly declared by Trump last week, one that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to. asserted
they → resume → that
“All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. asserted
price → do → ?
Well, I think that’s a disgrace,” the US president told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired on Thursday. asserted
president → think → Thursday
“There are a lot of targets you can hit, but when you shoot at diesel refineries where you make, you know, diesel oil, and we need that, and the world needs that, then he’s not doing a good service for the world. asserted
he → be → world
Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel on to global markets. asserted
Moscow → sour → markets
Zelenskyy slammed the agreement, which was widely interpreted as an attempt to curb high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm election, saying it would allow Russia to press on with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began more than four and a half years ago. asserted
that → slam → Ukraine
US efforts under Trump to end the war have made no progress. asserted
efforts → end → progress
Trump repeated to Newsmax his views of the two leaders involved in the conflict. asserted
Trump → repeat → conflict
“I’m not a big fan of Zelenskyy,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → ’m → Zelenskyy
“I think they actually both would like to see it end, but I think I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin.” asserted
Zelenskyy → think → Putin
Kyiv’s relationship with Washington was strained further this week when Ukraine said Starlink services had been restricted, in effect hobbling Ukrainian drone strike missions and crucial air defences with a flick of the switch. asserted
services → strain → switch
During a visit to London this week, the Ukrainian president said the sudden restriction of Starlink had left him feeling personally betrayed by Trump and lamented losing a partner. asserted
restriction → say → partner
British defence secretary Wes Streeting said on Thursday his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, had assured him in a face-to-face meeting that the vital satellite communications system had been restored. asserted
system → say → meeting
In an interview with the BBC, he said it was unclear what had caused the disruption, but added: “This is not the first time we’ve seen a falling out between Washington and Kyiv. uncertain
we → say → Washington
Amid growing doubts about long-term US commitment to Ukraine, European leaders have shown their support for Zelenskyy, who met Nato chief Mark Rutte in Brussels and held a string of bilateral meetings before he was set to join an EU summit on Friday. asserted
he → grow → Friday
After meeting Zelenskyy, French president Emmanuel Macron said it was “crucial” that Ukraine receive “all the means necessary to protect itself”. asserted
Ukraine → meet → itself
“I can reassure you, dear Ukrainian friends and President Zelenskyy: YOU ARE NOT ALONE,” Polish prime minister Donald Tusk posted online. asserted
Tusk → reassure → you
As he met with Macron in Brussels, Zelensky said that the Kremlin had “launched yet another vile drone strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure” in the city of Lutsk, which caused blackouts. asserted
which → meet → blackouts
The Kremlin meanwhile accused Ukraine of derailing US peace efforts by resuming its strikes on refineries. asserted
Kremlin → accuse → refineries
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