# Vance, Witkoff and Kushner urged Zelensky not to strike Russian refineries, report says

https://mins.news/en/item/102620

- TASS, 2026-10-16 06:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202817

> The New York Times, citing sources, reported that US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner all urged Vladimir Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that Washington had asked Ukraine six times to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure since Trump and Zelensky met in September during UN General Assembly High-Level Week.

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