Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-15
Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the resumption of strikes on Russian refineries, thereby defying Donald Trump’s call for an energy truce between Moscow and Kyiv, reports France 24 on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The Ukrainian president also urged the United States not to side with the “aggressor” in the conflict opposing his country to Russia.
These statements come amid renewed tensions between Washington and Kyiv, analyzed by France 24 correspondents.