{
  "id": 7395866,
  "title": "The Kremlin welcomes Trump’s call for Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries but won’t promise reciprocal restraint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-kremlin-welcomes-trumps-call-for-ukraine-to-halt-strikes-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:03:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/15/the-kremlin-welcomes-trump-s-call-for-ukraine-to-halt-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-but-won-t-promise-reciprocal-restraint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kremlin expressed no willingness to cease attacks on Ukraine's economic infrastructure even if Kyiv ceased its strikes against Russian oil refineries. During a briefing on September 14, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was questioned about Donald Trump's suggestion to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to stop targeting Russian facilities that manufacture diesel fuel. Peskov affirmed their endorsement of any such call from Kyiv. However, when pressed on Russia's own willingness to halt its strikes on Ukrainian economic infrastructure, Peskov remained silent on the issue. Earlier the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump had stated that Russian strikes on Ukrainian oil refineries were contributing to diesel shortages and price hikes. He attributed this situation not to the Middle East, but to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Meduza takes pride in maintaining transparency about its use of artificial intelligence in the reporting process. The article was penned by one of their human journalists and translated from Russian using an AI system, which has been rigorously tested and refined to ensure the English version is both timely and precise. Each draft undergoes a review by a Meduza editor before being published. Should any discrepancies be detected in this translation, readers are invited to reach out via reports@meduza.io. For full access to Meduza's exclusive English-language content, subscribers can sign up through our newsletter.",
  "summary": "The Kremlin declined to say whether it would stop striking Ukraine’s economic infrastructure if Kyiv halted its attacks on Russian oil refineries.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kremlin welcomes Trump's call for Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries.",
    "Kremlin will not promise reciprocal restraint in attacks.",
    "Statement by Kremlin spokesperson on September 14."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Ukraine signals openness to pausing strikes on Russian energy targets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ukraine-signals-openness-to-pausing-strikes-on-russian-energy-targets",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:32:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}