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Kremlin welcomes Trump's call on Ukraine to halt strikes on diesel facilities

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The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's call for Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel facilities, which Trump says are causing fuel shortages globally. This comes as Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have reduced Russia’s fuel production, leading to gasoline shortages across the country and affecting national morale ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections from September 18 to 20. Peskov added that the worsening global energy market is primarily due to issues in the Persian Gulf region rather than Ukraine's actions against Russian infrastructure.

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U.S. President Donald Trump backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie called for his impeachment, with Attorney General Todd Blanche stating Hegseth was "doing a phenomenal job." The cost of the ongoing war with Iran reached $33.4 billion by mid-June according to military estimates, and could rise further monthly based on projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Meanwhile, Trump downplayed his role in rising oil prices, instead blaming Ukraine for targeting Russia's refineries and causing diesel shortages. He claimed both sides agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure to stabilize fuel prices. Additionally, Trump said he was open to peace talks with Iran but maintained the final decision would rest with him.

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Ukraine says that by attacking Russian refineries it is trying to push up the cost to Moscow of continuing its invasion of Ukraine. "Any call on the Kyiv regime to stop attacks on civilian economic infrastructure can only be welcomed," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a daily conference call with reporters.

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Kremlin welcomes Trump's call on Ukraine to halt strikes on diesel facilities · assertive framing

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Kremlin welcomes Trump's call on Ukraine to halt strikes on diesel facilities MOSCOW, Sept 14 - asserted

Kremlin → welcome → facilities

The Kremlin on Monday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump calling on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russia's diesel-producing facilities, while adding that the upheaval in global energy markets was mainly due to the conflict in the Gulf region. asserted

upheaval → welcome → region

Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, saying the attacks were causing a shortage of the fuel that is "hurting the world". asserted

that → call → world

A wave of long-distance Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries in recent months has reduced Russia's fuel production, triggering fuel shortages including gasoline across the country. asserted

wave → reduce → country

Peskov → say → reporters

Numerous Russian regions have faced shortages of gasoline, and the fuel shortages are weighing on national morale prior to the parliamentary elections set for September 18 to 20. asserted

shortages → face → 20

Peskov also said that the situation in global energy markets was worsening mainly due to "instability and new rounds of escalation in the Persian Gulf region" and that an export ban on diesel should help boost the domestic market in Russia. asserted

ban → say → Russia