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  "id": 9012375,
  "title": "Trump to press Zelenskyy in New York to spare Russian refineries — The Guardian",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-to-press-zelenskyy-in-new-york-to-spare-russian-refineries-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/trump-to-press-zelenskyy-to-spare-russian-refineries-50643369.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump is anticipated to urge Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cease targeting Russian oil refineries ahead of their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to The Guardian's report on September 21. The surge in diesel prices has been attributed to the ongoing conflicts in Iran and Russia's war against Ukraine. Trump has previously accused Kyiv of exacerbating the energy crisis, despite Russia inflicting significant damage on Ukraine's economy through relentless drone and missile assaults on Ukrainian cities. Recently, Ukraine escalated its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, including a massive strike on the Moscow oil refinery that brought operations to a halt, as per Reuters' sources. During a conversation with Zelenskyy on September 20, Trump repeatedly emphasized the need to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, attributing the situation to the global fuel market's conditions. Trump further stated that Russia had \"unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine\" and called for an end to the \"ridiculous and never-ending War with Ukraine.\" Zelenskyy, on the other hand, expressed readiness to cease strikes on Russian infrastructure if Moscow reciprocates.",
  "summary": "Fixated on trying to bring surging diesel prices down before midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, The Guardian reported on Sept. 21.",
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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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