Kyiv Strikes Russian Oil Refineries Despite Trump's Repeated Requests to Halt

Ukraine carried out drone and missile strikes against Russian oil refineries despite repeated requests from US President Donald Trump to cease such attacks. The strikes signal continued Ukrainian defiance of American pressure as peace talks remain stalled. Trump had urged Kyiv to halt long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure as part of broader diplomatic outreach toward Moscow, but Ukrainian officials have argued such strikes are a legitimate tool to degrade Russia's war economy.