Trump calls Ukraine refinery strikes a 'disgrace' as energy prices rise
US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian refineries a "disgrace" that keeps global energy prices elevated, in comments to Newsmax. The strikes follow Kyiv's abandonment of a US-brokered ceasefire covering energy sites. Trump said Ukraine is "not doing a good service for the world" by targeting diesel refineries, adding he finds President Volodymyr Zelensky "more difficult to deal with" than Vladimir Putin. Ukraine resumed attacks after Russia continued striking its energy infrastructure, killing over 100 civilians in the past week. The White House has also reduced Ukraine's access to a satellite system used for battlefield communications and drone operations, according to US officials. Zelensky is pushing EU leaders for more military support at a Brussels summit amid worsening relations with Trump.