Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

a month ago by FlashMobOfOne to c/nottheonion

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51874128

Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage.

Ukraine’s long-range strikes have been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry for months, which Kyiv says both funds and directly fuels Moscow’s more than four-year-old invasion of its neighbor.

The Ukrainian drone campaign has caused fuel rationing across Russia, despite the country being a key oil and gas exporter. Other Ukrainian strikes targeted major Russian online retailers, bringing the war ever closer to the public.

gravitas_deficiency 129 points a month ago

It would be very funny if Zelenskyy (or really, any other NATO or allied head of state) called on orangeboi to halt strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage

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kalapala 17 points a month ago

to iranians.

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Korne127 89 points a month ago

Bruh what the fuck, that's the point of it

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xav 18 points a month ago

Scapegoat for November midterms elections

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REDACTED 77 points a month ago

That's rich. What's hurting US prices more, Trump's war on Iran or Putin's war on Ukraine?

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FlashMobOfOne 32 points a month ago

That's what got me about it too, but Donald isn't exactly one for thinking things through.

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huppakee 22 points a month ago

He's one for finding scapegoats tho

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village604 8 points a month ago

Well, Putin's war had a major impact in that oil companies realized they could arbitrarily jack up prices and blame it on Russia.

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Bustedknuckles 57 points a month ago

Funny. I call on Russia to fuck off out of Ukraine

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scrubbles 10 points a month ago

Seems like a great way for their precious oil infrastructure to stay safe

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mojofrododojo 5 points a month ago

it's gonna be a cold fucking winter in russia this year. I wonder if it'll get bad enough for them to throw out putin

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Insekticus 43 points a month ago

Looks like America doesn't have any cards. Have they even thanked Zelensky once?

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Skyrmir 35 points a month ago

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kreskin 16 points a month ago

Russia is offering nothing at all for this, by the way. Also, they could have this tomorrow by withdrawing.

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Englishgrinn 15 points a month ago

I am shocked but not surprised that Trump has decided Ukraine is at fault for the skyrocketing cost of fuel. The only really "surprising" part is that he didn't try to blame Biden.

Presumably, there is a wheel or dartboard, or bingo ball dispenser full of Trump's perceived enemies somewhere and when a problem becomes too big to ignore or gaslight Americans about, they just pull it out.

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Cocodapuf 13 points a month ago

It shouldn't cause a shortage, unless you're buying Russian fuel...

Get the fuck over it. Also shut up.

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SirMaple__ 12 points a month ago

Slava Ukraini!!

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Rentlar 10 points a month ago