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

Trump calls on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries as both countries trade strikes

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.