'We're done': Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as 'only leverage' for peace talks
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Ukraine has resumed military strikes against Russian oil refineries, with President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring that Kyiv is "done" abiding by demands from U.S. President Donald Trump to halt such attacks. The resumption of these strikes is viewed by Ukrainian leadership as their "only leverage" in pursuing future peace talks.
The decision marks a significant escalation in tensions between Kyiv and Washington. The friction has intensified amid disagreements over a U.S.-Russia diesel agreement, highlighting a growing rift between the two leaders regarding strategic military actions and diplomatic paths forward.
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France 24 (FR)Focuses on the strikes as Ukraine's primary leverage for peace negotiations.
Iraqi News (Baghdad, Iraq) (IQ)Emphasizes Zelensky's direct defiance of Trump over diesel agreements.