Ukraine resumes oil refinery strikes as Zelenskyy slams US support withdrawal
Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing the United States of a "dangerous" withdrawal of support critical to its defense against Russia. Kyiv paused attacks for three days after President Donald Trump's unilateral "energy ceasefire" announcement, but said Russia repeatedly violated the truce by striking Ukraine's power grid. Zelenskyy told the Financial Times the block on refinery strikes was "out," hours before a fire was reported at a Ryazan refinery. Ukraine faces reduced intelligence sharing and slowdowns of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite terminals, which Zelenskyy said undermines its defense as Russia intensifies drone attacks. Trump has eased sanctions on Russian diesel and called for Zelenskyy's replacement, fueling European concerns about U.S. reliability as an ally.