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  "id": 14639028,
  "title": "Kallas: Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries constitute self-defence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/kallas-ukraines-attacks-on-russian-refineries-constitute-self-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:29:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/kallas-ukraines-attacks-on-russian-refineries-constitute-self-defence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has defended Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries, stating they are justified in ending Russia's war of aggression. She emphasized that targeting refineries is a self-defense measure because oil funding supports the ongoing conflict. Kallas noted that international law supports this approach, as the funding for Russia's war of aggression originates from oil revenues. Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent announcement of supplying over 300,000 tonnes of diesel and an \"energy ceasefire\" has been met with skepticism by Kallas, who argues that Russia's targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure is intended to cause suffering during the upcoming winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that strikes on Russian oil refineries would resume, citing America's suspension of intelligence-sharing and disruption of Starlink satellite internet services. Zelenskyy accused Washington of disrupting these services deliberately. The Kremlin has responded to these developments with sarcasm, questioning the boundaries of the proposed energy ceasefire and its significance.",
  "summary": "EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries are legitimate, as Kyiv vows to resume them despite Trump’s energy ceasefire.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-zelenskyy-says",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:00:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenksy tells FT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-zelenksy-tells-ft",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:38:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "U.S. threatens to halt intelligence sharing if Ukraine continues striking Russian refineries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/u-s-threatens-to-halt-intelligence-sharing-if-ukraine-continues",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:23:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Zelenskiy says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, FT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-will-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-ft",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:08:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine is going back to hitting Russian oil after its Trump-pressured pause, during which Kyiv got no US warnings of incoming ballistic missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-is-going-back-to-hitting-russian-oil-after-its-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:25:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/russian-nuclear-powered-submarine-fires-missiles-during-pacific-drills",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:44:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Zelensky lifts pause on Ukraine's strikes against Russian oil refineries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/zelensky-lifts-pause-on-ukraines-strikes-against-russian-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, shattering hopes of an 'energy ceasefire'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-shattering-hopes-of",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:46:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ukraine destroyed six Russian Su-34M jets in missile strike on airfield",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-destroyed-six-russian-su-34m-jets-in-missile-strike-on",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:29:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-restart-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-zelensky-says",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:36:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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