Trump Urges Zelenskyy to Stop Striking Russian Refineries

On September 13-14, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries. The request was reported across multiple outlets, with Trump telling Zelenskyy to halt one specific tactic during strikes on Russia. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized Vladimir Putin as 'senseless' after a train narrowly avoided Russian strikes. Separately, a scholar noted that NATO states are seeking to sideline Russia in Arctic cooperation.