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At a glance
Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after a three-day pause, following fresh Russian attacks and a shift in US support.
What the briefing reports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine will restart strikes on Russian oil refineries. This decision comes after a three-day pause, during which Russia continued to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The pause was initially implemented to comply with a demand from the United States. However, the US had also withdrawn intelligence-sharing on Russian strikes, which Ukraine's military relies on.
Zelensky felt betrayed by the US due to their actions. The US had attempted to pressure Kyiv into maintaining the pause but was unsuccessful. Zelensky made the announcement in an interview with The Financial Times. The Ukrainian president says a three-day pause is over after fresh Russian attacks and US attempts to pressure Kyiv.
Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries as a result. Zelensky restricted attacks for three days at Washington's behest but has now decided to restart them. Russia had continued striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite the pause. The situation led to Zelensky feeling betrayed by the US, prompting him to announce the resumption of strikes.
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