Trump calls on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries as both countries trade strikes
Updated on: September 13, 2026 / 1:20 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- President Trump urged Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian diesel refineries, concerned about fuel shortages.
- Ukraine's long-range strikes have targeted Russia's oil and gas industry, causing fuel rationing.
- Russia and Ukraine conducted overnight drone attacks, resulting in casualties in Tatarstan and damage in Odesa.
- A Russian drone targeted a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after high-profile Western figures passed through.
- Russia claims to have struck "railway infrastructure" used for transporting military cargo.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russia is open to restarting peace talks in the autumn involving Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held recent talks with Putin and Zelenskyy, but core demands remain mutually exclusive.