Ucrania reanudará los ataques contra las refinerías rusas, afirma Zelenski

Ukrainian President Volodímir Zelenski has declared that his country will resume attacks against Russian oil refineries, in an interview with the Financial Times. Zelenski expressed his frustration over the US's dangerous withdrawal from intelligence sharing and the restriction of the Starlink satellite internet service during a tense period marked by intense Russian attacks.

The blockade on attacks against refineries has been lifted, he said. Zelenski also criticized US interest in closing trade deals with Moscow and the apparent admiration for Russian President Vladímir Putin expressed by former President Donald Trump. He explained Trump's apparent affinity for autocrats and the wealthy, stating that Trump sees such individuals as strong.

US pressure on Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian refineries, tied to a deal for hundreds of thousands of tons of Russian diesel fuel, has led to a tenuous truce, but Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue to cause civilian deaths. Despite the truce, Ukrainian forces no longer receive US early warning alerts, and the Starlink satellite communications service has slowed, hampering operations.

Zelenski blamed the issues on Starlink, not technical faults. He emphasized that Ukraine's relationship with the United States is crucial for the fight against Russia, likening it to the bond between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The deterioration of relations between Ukraine and the US represents the most serious crisis between Ukraine and its most important security partner since Trump's public reprimand of Zelenski in 2021.

Zelenski suggested Ukraine might suspend attacks on energy infrastructure in exchange for more US Patriot missile interceptors, but the US limited Starlink service instead. He warned that suspending attacks could inadvertently benefit both the US and Russia, potentially leading to more trade agreements and more funding for Putin's military. The next agreement, likely on gas, is urgently needed, Zelenski said.