Trump Urges Ukraine to Halt Strikes on Russian Diesel Refineries

In September 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries, saying the strikes were causing a diesel shortage. "Zelensky must stop," Trump said, according to multiple reports. The Ukrainian government has not publicly responded to Trump's statement.

Separately, Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a former senior adviser, said that territory is the hardest obstacle to peace in Ukraine. Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian official, said Kushner understands Russia's position and conveyed its peace plan to Kyiv. The Ukrainian anti-corruption bureau (NABU) has accused a former Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. of corruption; the ambassador denied the charges.