# Kremlin welcomes Trump’s call for Ukraine to halt refinery strikes but offers no reciprocal pledge

https://mins.news/en/item/58341

- Meduza, 2026-09-14 21:03 UTC
- World
- Original: 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

> The Kremlin welcomed Donald Trump’s call for Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries and diesel-producing facilities, but declined to say whether Russia would halt strikes on Ukraine’s economic infrastructure in return. Dmitry Peskov also cited the attacks’ alleged role in diesel shortages and higher prices.

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