# ‘Trump is really mad’: White House source says president expects Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian refineries

https://mins.news/en/item/96032

- Meduza, 2026-10-12 08:04 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/12/trump-is-really-mad-white-house-source-says-president-expects-ukraine-to-stop-striking-russian-oil-refineries

> Donald Trump expects Volodymyr Zelensky to honor the energy ceasefire and halt Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, Axios reports. A White House source said Trump feels Zelensky is taking the U.S. for granted. Russia has not formally accepted the ceasefire, and the proposed refinery arrangement is described as unequal: Ukraine’s only refinery is operating below capacity after Russian attacks. A halt to refinery strikes could lead to a deal covering power plants and the energy grid.

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