Trump Calls Ukraine's Russian Oil Strikes a 'Disgrace,' Faults Zelensky

US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace," accusing Kyiv of driving up global energy prices, even as Moscow continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Trump also said he finds Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky more difficult to deal with than Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky announced Ukraine would no longer observe a pause in refinery attacks, citing Moscow's continued strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities despite a US-brokered ceasefire. On Thursday, Ukraine hit a refinery in Ryazan Oblast, about 300 kilometers southeast of Moscow. Energy analysts note Trump's deal to resume Russian diesel exports is unlikely to lower fuel prices, as the main price driver is the US-Israel war with Iran disrupting Strait of Hormuz shipments. The dispute deepens tensions between Kyiv and Washington following Trump's agreement with Putin to ease restrictions on Russian diesel, which Zelensky criticized as economic relief for Moscow. Zelensky met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels Thursday and sought European support ahead of Friday's EU summit, arguing for a reciprocal energy ceasefire rather than one-sided restrictions on Ukraine.