https://freerepublic.com/tag/ptbarmum/ en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:36:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399260/posts Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks published Thursday, amid deepening tensions between the two leaders over a US-Russia diesel agreement.Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets.Zelensky described the deal as a "weak decision", saying it would encourage Russia to prolong its four-and-a-half-year war with Ukraine, while several of Ukraine's European allies criticised the agreement.Addressing the criticism on Saturday,... France 24 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399260/posts#comment Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:36:47 GMT