US EditionAllies sent Ukraine 'signals' on reducing strikes on Russian oil, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's drone strikes cut 40% of Russia's oil exports and proposed mutual de-escalation to protect energy infrastructure amid global market pressures.
- On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that some allies sent "signals" urging Ukraine to reduce long-range drone strikes on the Russian oil sector amid a spike in global energy prices.
- Intensified Ukrainian drone operations are a retaliatory response to Russian aggression, with strikes bringing at least 40 percent of Russia's total oil export capacity to a standstill, Zelenskyy explained.
- While China and India account for 85 percent of Russian crude exports, the EU remains the largest buyer of Russian gas at 34 percent and LNG at 49 percent, according to CREA.
- Zelenskyy proposed a mutual de-escalation, stating, "If Russia is ready not to strike Ukraine's energy, then we'll respond by not attacking theirs," while keeping the door open for an Easter ceasefire.
- Fresh from a four-day Middle East tour, the President secured energy support agreements, though partners are currently prioritizing anti-ballistic missile systems for the region due to the Iran war.
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Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine's allies have asked him to restrain attacks on Russian energy infrastructure amid a global fuel crisis. But he says that can only happen if Russia first stops attacking Ukrainian targets. The Ukrainian president told reporters in a WhatsApp voice message that Ukraine's strikes on Russia's energy system are in effect retaliation. Zelensky's comments came after Ukraine carried out several long-range strikes on Russi…
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