{
  "id": 14906405,
  "title": "Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is 'disgrace', Trump says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ukraines-resumption-of-strikes-on-russian-refineries-is-disgrace-14906405",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261016/ukraines-resumption-of-strikes-on-russian-refineries-is-disgrace-trump-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump condemned Ukraine's decision to resume strikes on Russian refineries as a disgrace, claiming it is driving up global energy prices, according to an interview with the Newsmax news outlet. Ukraine had struck a Russian oil refinery after declaring an end to a ceasefire covering energy sites, which Trump had previously endorsed. Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's willingness to negotiate with Moscow, stating that Ukraine is only exacerbating the problem by making global oil prices higher. He noted that while there are many targets to choose from, attacking diesel refineries is not beneficial for the world, as the country and the world rely on diesel oil. Russia had unleashed missile and drone strikes, targeting energy facilities like power stations, disrupting supply to hundreds of thousands. Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukraine's patience had reached its limit, and Trump's administration is reported to have expressed similar sentiments.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is a 'disgrace' that keeps global energy prices elevated, U.S. President Donald Trump told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired on Thursday. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites that Trump had announced, and criticised his…",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zelensky-seeks-european-support-as-ties-with-trump-sour-after-russian",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries ‘a disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-renewed-ukraine-attacks-on-russian-refineries-a-disgrace",
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        "title": "Trump Calls Ukraine’s Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries a ‘Disgrace,’ Says Zelensky Harder to Deal With Than Putin",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries 'a disgrace'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-renewed-ukraine-attacks-on-russian-refineries-a-disgrace-14852903",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:22:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries 'a disgrace'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-renewed-ukraine-attacks-on-russian-refineries-a-disgrace-14851808",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:38:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump calls Zelensky ‘not a good guy’, says Ukraine President harder to deal with than Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-zelensky-not-a-good-guy-says-ukraine-president-harder-to",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:38:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump rebukes Zelensky, calls Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-rebukes-zelensky-calls-ukraines-strikes-on-russian-refineries-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T04:56:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Putin vows retaliation after Ukraine strikes Russian refineries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/putin-vows-retaliation-after-ukraine-strikes-russian-refineries",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is 'disgrace', Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ukraines-resumption-of-strikes-on-russian-refineries-is-disgrace",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:57:03.000Z"
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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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