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TRUMP DECLARES RENEWED UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN REFINERIES A DISGRACE AND BLAMES THEM FOR PUSHING UP GLOBAL ENERGY PRICES - AFTER ZELENSKY CONDEMNED US PRESIDENT BETRAYAL

Trump links Ukrainian refinery attacks to rising global energy prices amid Zelensky betrayal condemnation.

What happened: Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" and blamed Zelensky for the war, after Zelensky resumed attacks and accused Trump of "betrayal" over cut US intelligence sharing and slowed Starlink service. Key numbers: Ryazan refinery accounts for almost 5 per cent of Russia's oil refining Why it matters: The exchange marks a rapid decline in US-Ukraine relations, with Trump demanding Zelensky quit and Zelensky accusing Trump of affinity for autocrats. Russia did not honor the ceasefire and continued strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. Coverage: 7 outlets in 24h
Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" and blamed Zelensky for the war, after Zelensky resumed attacks and accused Trump of "betrayal" over cut US intelligence sharing and slowed Starlink service.
The exchange marks a rapid decline in US-Ukraine relations, with Trump demanding Zelensky quit and Zelensky accusing Trump of affinity for autocrats. Russia did not honor the ceasefire and continued strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
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