Trump calls Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian refineries a 'disgrace'

US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's resumption of attacks on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" on Thursday, escalating his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and saying he finds it harder to deal with him than with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Trump told Newsmax that "there are many other targets" and accused Zelensky of driving up global oil prices. He also claimed Zelensky says he wants a deal but does not, adding "I don't like him very much." The remarks follow Zelensky's statement to the Financial Times that the pause on such strikes was "lifted," defying Trump's announced energy truce. Earlier this week, Ukraine suspended attacks on Russian energy infrastructure for two days, but Zelensky said Kyiv received no early US warnings about incoming ballistic missiles. Starlink satellite service, owned by Elon Musk, also slowed nationwide, hampering front-line operations, with US officials warning of intelligence access cuts—a threat later presented as a technical fault, which Zelensky rejected.