US President Donald Trump repeatedly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, blaming the attacks for elevating global fuel and US diesel prices.

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.