Ukraine reportedly pauses refinery strikes after Trump pressure; Russia kills 20
14 sourcesUpdated Oct 30, 20261 min read
Ukraine has reportedly paused attacks on Russian oil refineries after pressure from President Donald Trump, with the unofficial halt beginning in mid-October and expected to last through the U.S. midterm elections, possibly longer. Kyiv had not publicly announced a suspension, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had no order to avoid refineries. The reported pause follows U.S. concerns that the strikes are contributing to fuel costs and comes amid efforts to revive peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure killed at least 20 people, Ukrainian officials said, including at least 14 in a strike on a railway station in Dnipro and one in Kyiv.
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Ukraine holding back on oil targets is understandable with Trump involved yet Russian strikes on civilians in Dnipro and Kyiv need a stronger response.
Trump pushing Ukraine to pause refinery strikes might cut the violence but Russia bombing cities and killing 20 shows they are not interested in peace.
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