World · 18 d ago
Refinery strikes: Europe backs Zelenskyy after Trump calls them a disgrace
“I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin,” US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Thursday, adding that Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries push world oil prices higher.
— Donald Trump, US president
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In Brussels on Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Russia did not respect the energy ceasefire “not a single minute”. She promised a 22nd round of EU sanctions on Russia.
Zelenskyy thanked EU leaders for their support and said Russia shows no sign it is ready to end the war. He has said a restriction of Starlink this week left him feeling personally betrayed by Trump.
What we know
- Starlink restored, per the UK
- EU to add sanctions on Russia
Not yet
- What caused the Starlink cut
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, assured him Starlink service had been restored. The cause of the disruption is unclear.
