Ukraine halts drone attacks on Russian refineries after Trump pressure

Ukraine has suspended drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, according to a Wall Street Journal report, following pressure from Donald Trump, as part of an energy ceasefire announced by the former US president. The truce, expected to last until the US midterm elections on November 3rd, involves Russia halting strikes on Ukrainian energy and political infrastructure in exchange for Kyiv's pause on refinery raids, with Ukrainian units ordered to stop attacks in mid-October. The move follows deteriorating Trump-Zelensky relations, with Trump suggesting Ukraine may need a new leader and announcing a diesel purchase deal with Russia, while Kyiv had previously rejected US requests to halt the strikes.