{
  "id": 17187305,
  "title": "Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian refineries after pressure from Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ukraine-pauses-strikes-on-russian-refineries-after-pressure-from-trump-17187305",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:59:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/30/ukraine-pauses-strikes-on-russian-refineries-after-pressure-from-trump-wsj-reports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian military has ceased its strikes on Russian oil refineries following pressure from US President Donald Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal. The unofficial halt is anticipated to persist until post-US midterm elections and possibly extend further into November. Russia, on the other hand, has escalated its assaults on Ukrainian energy and civilian installations. Verification of the report by Reuters remains pending. This development follows intensified efforts to resurrect US-backed peace negotiations in order to conclude Europe's most devastating conflict since World War Two. Tensions between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have escalated significantly in recent weeks due to Trump's growing exasperation over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Diesel prices have surged to record highs, prompting Trump to announce a deal to purchase diesel from Moscow and waive sanctions on Moscow, as authorized by a legislation he signed into law in September.",
  "summary": "The unofficial pause is expected to last until after the US midterm elections and potentially deeper into November, according to the Wall Street Journal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}