Trump ‘really mad- at Zelensky media

Trump ‘really mad- at Zelensky media

The US has reportedly threatened to cut off arms sales and intelligence sharing unless Ukraine stops attacking Russian oil refineries
US President Donald Trump is furious with Vladimir Zelensky over Kiev’s continued attacks on Russian oil refineries, with Washington reportedly threatening to cut off weapons supplies and intelligence sharing unless Ukraine stops the strikes, according to Axios and the Financial Times.
The confrontation comes after Trump struck a diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease a global fuel shortage that has sent American energy prices soaring.
Kiev has continued to target Russian refining facilities despite repeated warnings, with Trump accusing Zelensky of deliberately hurting American consumers and farmers while refusing opportunities to end the conflict.
Trump is really mad. He feels Zelensky is taking the US for granted, a White House official told Axios on Sunday. The source argued that Kiev’s attacks on Russian refineries are doing more damage to its relationship with Washington than to Russia.
US officials contacted Kiev and several European capitals over the weekend, threatening to suspend intelligence sharing and the NATO-backed Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism, through which European countries purchase American weapons for Ukraine, according to the Financial Times, which cited officials familiar with the discussions.
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also reportedly warned Ukrainian representatives during talks in Miami on Friday that Washington could stop sharing intelligence if Kiev continues to ignore the president’s demands, according to a Ukrainian official cited by Axios.
A US official, however, denied making direct threats, saying the negotiators instead reminded Kiev of Washington’s extensive military and intelligence support and urged it to stop taking actions that hurt American consumers.
The confrontation has threatened to derail broader negotiations aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict. Witkoff and Kushner have reportedly put their planned trip to Moscow on hold until Kiev and its leading European backers clarify whether they are prepared to support a unified peace proposal.
Read more Trump reached a diesel deal with Putin on Friday after Zelensky ignored at least half a dozen requests to stop striking Russian refineries, according to earlier Axios reporting. The US Treasury subsequently eased sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027, while Moscow pledged substantial fuel deliveries to help alleviate global shortages.
Zelensky called the move a weak decision, arguing that the agreement will provide Russia with additional revenue. Trump hit back, accusing the Ukrainian leader of creating problems for the world and suggesting that it is time for Ukraine to elect a new leader capable of reaching a deal.
Read more On Sunday, Trump unexpectedly announced that Moscow and Kiev agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering attacks on energy infrastructure. Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! he wrote on Truth Social.
The announcement caught Kiev by surprise, with Zelensky saying it was news for me. Moscow has also yet to confirm the agreement.
A White House official described the proposed agreement as a refinery for refinery arrangement, under which both sides would stop attacking oil refineries, but not necessarily other energy infrastructure, according to Axios. Kiev has said the deal would disproportionately benefit Russia, since Ukraine has only one largely nonfunctional refinery and fully relies on imported fuel.