# Trump says Russia has ‘lost control’ of diesel industry due to Ukraine attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/67341

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-21 12:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-lost-control-of-its-diesel-industry-due-to-ukraines-attacks-trump-says-ahead-of-zelensky-meeting-2/

> U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia has effectively “lost control” of its diesel production sector because of the war with Ukraine, claiming many refineries were damaged and temporarily offline. He urged an end to the fighting ahead of an expected meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss a possible pause in strikes on energy infrastructure and Black Sea targets.

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