Kuleba named the conditions under which Ukraine could stop hitting Russian oil refineries

Ukraine may comply with its partners’ demands to stop strikes on Russian refineries, which worries Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, if the allies find an air defense system for Ukraine. Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba announced this on Sunday, April 14, during a telethon.

“I listened to Mr. Austin, a very good friend of Ukraine, he has done a lot for us, but in this matter, I honestly don’t see any cause-and-effect. When an oil refinery explodes in Russia, we see the emergence of problem in the Russian energy market, but I don’t see any problems in the world because of the lack of Patriot batteries, the list of dead civilians does not care .

The diplomat noted that he greatly respects and loves all of Ukraine’s partners, “but when it comes to this logic,” then “because of Russia’s attack on our energy system due to the lack of Patriot batteries, the number of people living without electricity is growing.”

“You have to think about your own interests. If your partners say: “We will give you seven Patriot batteries tomorrow, but we ask you not to do this and this and this,” then there is something talking about don’t have these batteries, no aid package at the same time asking you not to do it, then there is no subject then what to talk about Then everyone survived as much as they could.

We remind you that the previous attack on the Novoshakhtinsky oil refinery took place on March 13. Then the plant was forced to suspend work.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 13 Russian refineries have been attacked. The drone attack led to the biggest weekly increase in oil prices of the year.

The United States has called on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, as drone strikes on refineries could lead to an increase in world oil prices.

Strikes at Russian oil refineries. Discussion in the West