Ukraine-US dispute to top EU foreign minister talks
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee will join other EU foreign ministers for a meeting in Luxembourg amid an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and Ukraine over attacks on Russian oil refineries.
EU foreign ministers will meet in Luxembourg to address a growing dispute between the United States and Ukraine following attacks on Russian oil refineries. US President Donald Trump has claimed a mutual ceasefire in the conflict, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disputing this assertion. Trump tweeted that both nations agreed to an energy cease-fire, but it remains unclear.
Zelensky proposed halting attacks on Russian refineries if Russia ceased targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The US has waived sanctions on Russia to release diesel into the global market, ahead of the November midterm elections. Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee emphasized the importance of the meeting, focusing on Ukraine support, the Middle East, and countering hybrid threats.
She highlighted the recent escalation of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and the adoption of nearly 1,600 additional sanctions against Moscow. Strikes on Ukrainian power plants occurred after Trump's cease-fire claim, with Zelensky reporting a drone attack on a Kyiv power plant and a strike on a power plant in Kharkiv.
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