Trump tells Ukraine to stop targeting Russia’s diesel

Kyiv says Moscow attacked passenger train near Polish border.
US President Donald Trump has urged his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to stop targeting Russia’s diesel fuel in aerial attacks, claiming that it is “hurting the world.”

A series of long-distance Ukrainian drone strikes has targeted Russia’s fuel infrastructure, hitting major processing plants and significantly reducing its refining capacity.

“Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia. Let him go after targets, but not diesel fuel, because he’s causing a shortage of diesel,” Trump said during an official visit to Ireland on Sunday.

“This isn’t done by the Middle East. This is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine,” he claimed.
His comments come as the ongoing war with Iran, which predominantly involves the United States, Iran and Israel, has caused global energy prices to surge. The crisis has particularly affected traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.