Trump issued a tough demand to Zelensky - FT
During a phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump repeated the demand three times to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries, insisting on maintaining Russian oil supplies to the global market to stabilize diesel prices. Sources from the Financial Times among Ukrainian officials confirmed that the main message from the American president was about diesel.
During a phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump repeated the same word three times — "diesel" — calling it his main condition. It was not about weapons, but about fuel. This is reported by the British publication Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials who were present during the conversation between the two leaders. According to a senior Ukrainian official who participated in the conversation, the main message from the US president was about diesel. Trump persistently asked Zelensky to order the military to stop drone and missile attacks on oil refineries. A second source from the publication said that the US president is seriously concerned about the rise in diesel fuel prices. Trump emphasized that Russian oil supplies must continue to flow to the global market to stabilize the price situation. The article also mentions that oil prices have risen record-highly over several months following the start of the war in Iran and the escalation of Russian aggression against Ukraine.