Trump calls Ukraine's refinery strikes a 'disgrace' as oil prices rise

President Donald Trump called Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace," saying they keep global energy prices high, in a Newsmax interview aired Thursday. Trump stated the strikes raise worldwide oil prices and said he finds Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky more difficult to negotiate with than Russian President Vladimir Putin. The comments followed Ukraine's attack on a Rosneft refinery southeast of Moscow, after Zelensky said Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy facilities. The Trump administration is mediating a ceasefire to end the war that began with Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion. Russia has launched missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian power plants, disrupting supply for hundreds of thousands. Trump also said the US restricted Ukraine's satellite system use, according to American and Western officials.