OriginalSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished16:04 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished16:04 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Ukraine never agreed to pause strikes on Russian refineries, sources confirm”
“Ukraine’s campaign targeting Russian oil refineries is ongoing, Ukrainian officials told the Kyiv Independent, rejecting reports that Kyiv had agreed to suspend the strikes.”
Ukraine never agreed to pause strikes on Russian refineries.
Key points
- Ukraine officials told the Kyiv Independent that no halt was agreed with Russia.
- Wall Street Journal claimed a pause until after the US midterms, which Kyiv denies.
- Drones struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery less than a day after WSJ report.
- Jared Kushner allegedly suggested a 30-day pause, but Ukraine says no order was given.
- Russian officials say Ukraine attacked three refineries and a gas-chemical complex on Oct. 30.
How it got here
The Kyiv Independent publishes the article.
concise reads it.