Trump calls on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries as both countries trade strikes
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Updated on: September 13, 2026 / 10:44 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google President Trump on Sunday called on his Ukrainian counterpart to halt strikes on Russian refineries, saying the attacks are causing a shortage of diesel.
Trump, who is in Ireland watching the Irish Open at one of his golf courses for the weekend, was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
A global surge in diesel prices is being driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, the US president says.
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Updated on: September 13, 2026 / 10:44 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google President Trump on Sunday called on his Ukrainian counterpart to halt strikes on Russian refineries, saying the attacks are causing a shortage of diesel.
Trump, who is in Ireland watching the Irish Open at one of his golf courses for the weekend, was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
A global surge in diesel prices is being driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, the US president says.