EU foreign policy chief defends Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Euronews that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries are legitimate under international law because those facilities provide funding to kill Ukrainian citizens. Euronews reported that her comments follow an announcement of an energy ceasefire by United States President Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine will resume the strikes, according to the Irish Times. [1][5]

The Irish Times and WPTZ reported disruptions to Ukrainian operations after United States intelligence sharing was withdrawn and military Starlink services were restricted. Elon Musk stated that Starlink military technology is controlled by the United States government, according to the Irish Times. [5][7]

Russian military activity has continued across Ukraine. CBC reported that recent Russian strikes killed at least nine people and damaged dozens of power facilities. DW.com also reported that Russian strikes have continued despite questions regarding a ceasefire. [4][6]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Donald Trump previously criticized Volodymyr Zelenskiy for continuing attacks on refineries after Washington reached a fuel agreement with Moscow. Separately, the Financial Times and Reuters reported that the United States has floated unfreezing select Russian assets to restart peace negotiations with Ukraine. [2][3][11]