Ukraine’s military has paused its strikes on Russian oil refineries after weeks of pressure from the Trump…
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Ukraine’s military has paused its strikes on Russian oil refineries after weeks of pressure from the Trump administration, people with knowledge of the operations told The Wall Street Journal. The unofficial pause began early last week and is expected to last until after the November 3rd midterm elections, possibly deeper into November. Ukraine’s government has not announced it. President Zelenskyy said Tuesday his forces “do not have an order” not to hit refineries, that they have been “a little more careful,” and that drone units are hitting other targets in Russia.
Two U.S. officials told the Journal that envoy Jared Kushner repeated President Donald J. Trump’s demand to stop at an October 20th meeting with Zelenskyy in Oslo. One official said Kushner suggested a 30 day pause would be a way to show gratitude for mediation efforts. The Journal says Trump blames Ukraine for high fuel prices, which energy experts mostly attribute to the U.S.-Iran war. The last reported strike on Russian oil infrastructure was Oct. 20 on a Druzhba pipeline pumping station.
Zelenskyy has said Ukraine wants more protection for its energy infrastructure in exchange for holding off. The pause came as SpaceX limited Ukraine’s military Starshield service October 14th, and the Journal says full service was restored October 24th, three days after Trump asked Musk to lift the limits. U.S. officials denied that the two issues were linked.
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