--- title: "Trump urges Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities" description: "Most outlets reported that Trump called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel-producing facilities. The News International added that Russia welcomed the push, while Dunya News noted the context of rising fuel prices in the US ahead of midterm elections." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8289-trump-tells-ukraine-to-stop-targeting-russian-diesel-amid site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump urges Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities world · updated 14 Sep 2026, 8:13 PM PKT · 13–14 Sep 2026 · 14 articles from 11 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 14 Sep 2026 — Trump urges Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Trump called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel-producing facilities. The News International added that Russia welcomed the push, while Dunya News noted the context of rising fuel prices in the US ahead of midterm elections. - **Dunya News** — [Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/972896-trump-calls-on-ukraine-to-halt-strikes-on-russian-diesel-fuel-citing-) · 14 Sep 2026, 8:13 PM PKT > Fuel prices are weighing on Americans as they prepare to vote in midterm elections in November. - **The News International** — [Russia welcomes Trump's push to halt Ukraine strikes on diesel facilities](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416203-russia-welcomes-trumps-push-to-halt-ukraine-strikes-on-diesel-facilities) · 14 Sep 2026, 5:38 PM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Russia has responded to US President Donald Trump’s push to curb Ukraine strikes on Moscow’s diesel-producing facilities. On Sunday, Trump called on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting... ### 13 Sep 2026 — Trump urges Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure (11 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Trump called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, with a focus on the claim that the attacks are causing fuel shortages and higher prices globally. Several also noted the context of Ukrainian drone strikes reducing Russian refining capacity. Some outlets, like The News International and Business Recorder, added that Trump made the remarks amid record US fuel prices. The framing was largely consistent, though a few outlets like 24 News HD and Aaj News (English) emphasized the phrasing "knocking out diesel fuel" and its impact on "hurting the world," while others like The Nation and The Express Tribune used slightly different wording. Overall, the core message and context were widely aligned across the coverage. - **The Nation** — [Trump says he asked Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel refineries](https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Sep-2026/trump-says-asked-zelenskyy-halt-strikes-russian-diesel-refineries) · 14 Sep 2026, 10:26 AM PKT > US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacks on Russian diesel refineries, arguing that the strikes were contributing to higher prices. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump tells Zelensky to stop hitting Russian diesel infrastructure](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472240/trump-tells-zelensky-to-stop-hitting-russian-diesel-infrastructure) · 14 Sep 2026, 9:50 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald ‌Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, saying the attacks were causing a shortage of the ​fuel that is “hurting the world”. A wave of long-distance Ukrainian ​drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent months ⁠has reduced that country’s fuel production, triggering gasoline shortages ​across th... - **Dawn** — [Trump asks Zelensky to stop attacking Russian refineries](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029762/trump-asks-zelensky-to-stop-attacking-russian-refineries) · 14 Sep 2026, 8:10 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > DOONBEG: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “stop knocking out diesel fuel” refineries in Russia because it was causing shortages and “hurting” other countries. “Mr Zelensky has to do one thing,” Trump told reporters while on a visit to Ireland. “He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia. “Let him go after targets, but not di... - **Dunya News** — [Trump tells Ukraine to stop targeting Russia's oil infrastructure](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/972778-trump-tells-ukraine-to-stop-targeting-russias-oil-infrastructure) · 14 Sep 2026, 7:02 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > A series of long-distance Ukrainian drone strikes has targeted Russia’s fuel infrastructure, hitting major processing plants and significantly reducing its refining capacity. - **Business Recorder** — [Trump tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to stop hitting Russian diesel](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439344/trump-tells-ukraines-zelenskiy-to-stop-hitting-russian-diesel) · 14 Sep 2026, 4:57 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > DOONBEG, (Ireland): US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, saying the attacks were causing a shortage of the fuel that is “hurting the world”. A wave of long-distance Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent months has reduced that country’s fuel production, triggering gasoline sho... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/trump-calls-on-ukraine-to-halt-strikes-on-russian-diesel-fuel-saying-attacks-are-causing-a-shortage-3001163) · 14 Sep 2026, 4:44 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing - **ARY News (English)** — [Trump tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to stop hitting Russian diesel](https://arynews.tv/trump-tells-ukraines-zelenskiy-to-stop-hitting-russian-diesel) · 14 Sep 2026, 12:37 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > A wave of long-distance Ukrainian ​drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent months ⁠has reduced that country's - **Daily Times** — [Trump urges Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552557/trump-urges-ukraine-to-halt-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries/) · 14 Sep 2026, 12:16 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the US hit a record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on […] - **The News International** — [Trump tells Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel amid record US fuel prices](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416094-trump-tells-ukraine-to-stop-targeting-russian-diesel-amid-record-us-fuel-prices) · 13 Sep 2026, 10:10 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking Russia’s diesel infrastructure, claiming the strikes are contributing to a global fuel shortage.Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian refineries and other energy facilities with long-range drones,... - **24 News HD** — [Trump says Zelensky 'has to stop' attacking Russian refineries](https://www.24newshd.tv/13-Sep-2026/trump-says-zelensky-stop-attacking-russian-refineries) · 13 Sep 2026, 7:51 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "stop knocking out diesel fuel" refineries in Russia because it was causing shortages and "hurting" other countries. - **The Express Tribune** — [Trump tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy to stop hitting Russian diesel](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629096/trump-tells-ukraines-zelenskiy-to-stop-hitting-russian-diesel) · 13 Sep 2026, 4:32 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have cut fuel output, causing gasoline shortages across the country ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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