# Witkoff angrily demanded Budanov halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, newspaper reports

https://mins.news/en/item/117324

- TASS, 2026-10-27 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2208641

> Le Monde, citing a source, reported that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff urged Kirill Budanov during a meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Miami to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries, warning they put the world at risk. The newspaper said the exchange led to a confrontation.

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