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Ukraine’s Zelensky says Kiev may ease strikes on Russian oil refineries — Trump

The US president said this was his demand to Vladimir Zelensky

US President Donald Trump Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump

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NEW YORK, September 28. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump stated that he demanded that Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky "take it easier" in terms of strikes against Russia’s fuel and energy sector, and the latter replied that Ukraine might do so.

Asked by a Fox News correspondent to comment on the situation regarding the ban on export of US diesel fuel, Trump replied: "I spoke to… Zelensky. I said, ‘You got to take it easier in the refineries [in Russia].’ He said, ‘Well, we'll probably do that’."

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