Zelensky said Ukraine will stop strikes on refineries only if Russia stops hitting energy facilities

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Zelensky said that Ukraine will stop strikes on refineries only if Russia stops hitting energy facilities

The real cause of the war in Europe is Russia, and only Russia. It is already possible today to stop attacks on energy facilities, but Putin does not want to do this. Ukraine will be ready to stop strikes on Russian refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure. Any de-escalatory steps must be reciprocal and backed by real guarantees,

the Ukrainian president wrote.

Yesterday, the U.S. president again urged Zelensky not to strike refineries in Russia. Trump said that Zelensky “many times” could have settled the war but “chooses not to,” and also said that it is time for Ukraine to replace its president with someone who “can make a deal.”

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