US threatens to BLOCK arms to Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries: Report #shorts

Hi, Brian. So, Ukrainian President. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is still. waiting on details from Washington after. President Trump posted on social media. that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to. this energy ceasefire. It is worth. noting that there has been no word, at. least publicly, from Russia. But, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. says today he has been speaking with. other European leaders and that Ukraine. supports the ceasefire, although Russia. must support it as well. The European. Union today announcing it is going to be. discussing at its next meeting funding. needs for Ukraine, including drone.

funding to strengthen the country's. defenses. It comes as the Financial. Times today reports that the US is. threatening to block arms for Ukraine. over refinery attacks, citing European. officials. Ukraine has been recently. hitting Russian refineries as Russia. targets Ukraine's energy grid. Trump. yesterday pointed blame at Ukraine. >> We told them, "Do whatever you want, but. don't hit the diesel fuel, cuz there's a. big problem, big shortage." And what. does he do? He goes and hits the diesel. fuel.

>> Trump this week announced a new deal. with Russia to allow Russian diesel. exports to reach American and global. markets. Trump argued that this. agreement would help bring down fuel. prices, especially ahead of the. midterms. It's a reversal from years of. US pressure on Moscow, even some. Republicans today joining Democrats in. criticizing the move. >> This agreement with purchasing Russian. oil is essentially. uh I I think tarnishing Lindsey Graham's. efforts to try and get the sanctions. bill through. So, the president should.

implement the sanctions bills, not be. wide open to Russian energy.