Macron backs Ukraine's right to self-defense as Zelensky resumes oil refinery strikes

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French President Emmanuel Macron said it is "capital" to give Ukraine all means to defend itself, following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels on Thursday. Zelensky announced Ukraine had lifted its pause on strikes against Russian oil refineries, defying a US-brokered energy truce. US President Donald Trump called the move a "shame" and said working with Zelensky is harder than with Putin. The conflict continues amid rising US-Ukraine tensions, with Trump prioritizing lower diesel prices before midterm elections. Zelensky also responded to French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's proposal to end aid to Kyiv.


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