# Zelensky says Ukraine will defy Trump’s demand against Russian refinery strikes

https://mins.news/en/video/101421

- France 24 English, 2026-10-15 12:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giBZHN3ADLQ

> Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would no longer follow Donald Trump’s demand that it refrain from striking Russian oil refineries. Tensions between the two leaders have deepened over a US-Russia diesel agreement.

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