Axios reported this, citing a U.S. official familiar with the situation, Ukrinform says. According to the report, Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have been highly effective in recent months, triggering an energy crisis in Russia. In response, Russia banned diesel fuel exports, increasing pressure on global markets already facing disruptions caused by the war in Iran. Zelensky told Trump and his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, that Ukraine was ready to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia, for its part, stopped attacking Ukrainian power plants. According to the U.S. official, Trump insisted that Ukraine halt the strikes unilaterally because they were contributing to higher gasoline prices in the United States.
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