# How will Ukraine respond to mounting pressure from Washington?

https://mins.news/en/video/95551

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-11 18:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FFIfS2yjUo

> Donald Trump announced a deal to bring Russian diesel into the United States, welcomed by the Kremlin. He accused Ukraine of ignoring his calls to stop strikes on Russian refineries. The Iran war has driven up energy costs, while polls point to bleak Republican prospects in November’s midterm elections. Ukraine says it will halt refinery strikes only if Moscow stops attacking its energy facilities; Kyiv’s European allies say lifting restrictions…

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