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Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said US President Donald Trump was influenced by what he described as “harmful” ideas from European leaders during the G7 summit. Ushakov was quoted by the Russian news agency Interfax as saying that there was no contact between the United States and Moscow after the meeting, Reuters reported.
He added that the EU mistakenly assumed that the situation on the battlefield was changing in favor of Ukraine, and reiterated that no dates have been set for a visit to Moscow by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Ukraine struck a Moscow oil refinery, disrupting commercial flights
Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone strikes against Russia since the start of a large-scale invasion more than four years ago, according to Russian officials. The attack reportedly hit a major oil refinery in Moscow for the second time in a week, disrupting commercial flights at several Moscow airports, the AP reported.
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Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov claimed that Trump was “pumped up” by harmful ideas from European leaders during the G7 summit.
Ushakov said the EU wrongly believed that the situation on the battlefield was changing in Ukraine’s favor, reflecting a miscalculation of the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine launched a major drone attack on a Moscow oil refinery, disrupting commercial flights, which it saw as necessary to pressure Russia amid an ongoing war.
While there have been discussions about maintaining sanctions against Russia, uncertainty remains as to whether Trump will stick to that position.
G7 leaders issued a joint statement backing Ukraine’s military posture and signaling tougher sanctions against Russia to bolster Kiev’s diplomatic influence.
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The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had held an “important coordination call” with US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron that could “bring significant change”.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Ukraine had secured important new pledges of support from world leaders attending the G7 summit. According to Zelenskyi, the pledges included additional aid from the United States and other partner countries as Ukraine continues to defend itself against a Russian invasion.
The Moscow Oil Refinery is one of Russia’s largest oil processing facilities and, according to official information, the refinery supplies more than one-third of the fuel used in the Moscow region. The facility was previously targeted by Ukrainian drones on June 16 when a fire broke out. Russian officials reported that emergency services quickly extinguished the fire.
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Ukraine repeatedly attacks Russian oil refineries, fuel depots and other energy infrastructure. Kiev says the attacks are intended to reduce Russia’s ability to finance and maintain its military operations while bringing the effects of the war closer to the Russian population.
The latest drone attack also disrupted air traffic in the Russian capital. Authorities temporarily suspended flights at four airports in the Moscow region as a precaution, according to Russian transport and aviation officials. The restrictions were later lifted after the immediate threat had passed, although some flights experienced delays and disruptions to flight schedules.
Putin’s visit to Kazan
Putin was in Kazan, about 700 kilometers (430 miles) east of Moscow, on Thursday to host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as Russia seeks to strengthen trade and other ties with the bloc’s member states, the AP reported.
Zelenskyy said the attack on Moscow was part of Ukraine’s efforts to bring Putin to the negotiating table.
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This is a fully justified response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities.
It is time for the war to end and Russia to take the necessary steps in diplomacy.
“This is a fully justified response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities and another important result of the work of our warriors against the facilities that maintain the Russian war machine,” the Ukrainian leader said on social media, AP reported. “It is time for the war to end and for Russia to take the necessary steps in diplomacy.”
(With input from agencies)
