Key facts
- Trump criticized Zelenskyy's decision to end the pause on strikes against Russian energy facilities.
- Trump stated that Ukraine's actions would drive up global oil prices.
- The Ryazan refinery was reportedly hit in a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Ukraine's decision to resume strikes on Russian energy facilities, calling it "a disgrace." The comments followed reports of a Ukrainian drone attack on the Ryazan refinery in Russia's Ryazan region. Regional Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed the strike, which marks the first reported attack on Russian energy infrastructure since Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Kyiv and Moscow last Sunday. Ukraine had paused its strikes on Russian energy sites during this period, although Russia continued to target Ukrainian energy facilities. Trump stated that Zelenskyy's decision would lead to higher global oil prices and expressed that he was "not a big fan of Zelenskyy," finding him more difficult to deal with than Putin. He added that targeting diesel refineries was not serving the world well, as diesel is a crucial commodity.