Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed refinery strikes a ‘disgrace’ amid collapsed ceasefire
The former U.S. president criticised Kyiv’s renewed strikes on Russian refineries, accusing President Zelensky of jeopardising world fuel supplies.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Donald Trump said Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries were a “disgrace”, arguing they would push up global oil prices, after a short‑lived energy cease‑fire collapsed, according to Newsmax and reports by the Guardian and the Independent.
What happened
On Thursday, Ukrainian forces hit Russian oil refineries, resuming attacks that had been paused under an “energy cease‑fire” announced the previous week. The cease‑fire, which neither Moscow nor Kyiv formally endorsed, was described by Trump as an agreement that Kyiv abandoned abruptly, prompting him to label the renewed strikes a disgrace.
What the reports add
The Guardian noted that Trump told Newsmax the strikes would raise world oil prices and that targeting diesel‑producing refineries “does not serve the world”. The Independent added that Trump said he was “not a big fan of Zelensky” and found him “more difficult to deal with than Putin”. Both outlets reported that Trump had earlier eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for a large diesel shipment to global markets, a move Zelensky condemned as enabling Russia’s war effort.
What was said
“All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think that’s a disgrace,” Trump told Newsmax, as reported by the Guardian.
“I’m not a big fan of Zelensky,” Trump said to Newsmax, according to the Independent, adding that he found Zelensky “more difficult to deal with than Putin”.
How it came about
Trump’s criticism follows his surprise announcement last Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, prompting Kyiv to suspend refinery strikes. The cease‑fire collapsed after Zelensky announced Ukraine would resume attacks, saying the deal was “abandoned”. Earlier this month, Felo News reported on Zelensky’s drone strike on the Novoshakhtinsk oil‑loading terminal in Russia, linking it to a Trump‑Putin diesel deal (see article). The renewed strikes occur amid a broader campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks that have hit dozens of Russian refineries, as documented in Felo’s coverage of the conflict’s energy dimension.
Key facts
- Donald Trump called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”. (theguardian.com)
- The strikes resumed after a short‑lived energy cease‑fire collapsed. (theguardian.com)
- Trump said the attacks would raise global oil prices. (theguardian.com)
- Trump told Newsmax he is “not a big fan of Zelensky”. (independent.co.uk)
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 — Trump announced a diesel supply deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- 2026-10-10 — Zelensky ordered a drone strike on the Novoshakhtinsk oil‑loading terminal in Russia.
- 2026-10-16 — Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries; Trump called the action a disgrace.
Sources
- [1] theguardian.com
- [2] independent.co.uk
