Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage.
Ukraine’s long-range strikes have been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry for months, which Kyiv says both funds and directly fuels Moscow’s more than four-year-old invasion of its neighbor.
The Ukrainian drone campaign has caused fuel rationing across Russia, despite the country being a key oil and gas exporter. Other Ukrainian strikes targeted major Russian online retailers, bringing the war ever closer to the public.
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DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 190 pts · 6h
Stop or what? You'll pull all aid? You'll pressure Ukraine to surrender to the Russians?
Oh wait, you've already done that.
Get fucked, Russian puppet Trump.
Tango@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 3h
While I don't want to be a Negative Nancy, I also don't want the remaining forces of the West to lose touch with reality, so I feel I should point out that there are still things Trump could do to put even more pressure on Ukraine, so we shouldn't be flippant about the threat he still poses.
devdoggy@piefed.social · 12 pts · 3h
Nah, fuck that. Trump shouldn't threaten a tiny country.
Tango@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 2h
To be clear, I don't disagree with the fact that Trump needs to take a long walk off a short pier. My point is that we can't afford to convince ourselves that Trump has already done all the damage he's going to do.
TaterTot@piefed.social · 4 pts · 2h
Shouldn't? 100%.
Wouldn't? 0%
I feel the fuck Trump mentality to my bones. And I get that talking shit in our little corner of the internet will accomplish fuck all either way, so have at it.
But in the big picture, Tango is right, Trump has the power to make things much worse for Ukraine, and the emotional maturity of a two year old. The means don't justify the ends, especially when those ends are Trump switching from passive fucking with Ukraine, to active.
Yew@lemmy.world · 111 pts · 6h
That's literally the goal of the attacks...
0x0@infosec.pub · 17 pts · 4h
It is great to get confirmation that it has the intended effect from putins lap dog himself though
Arancello@aussie.zone · 108 pts · 6h
Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls on President donald trump to halt strikes on Iranian diesel, saying the attacks sre causing a fuel shortage.
redlemace@lemmy.world · 88 pts · 7h
that's about all the motivation the need to go on
TBi@lemmy.world · 78 pts · 5h
Strange because Russian could stop it themselves… very simply.
Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.ca · 10 pts · 2h
This. Why doesnt pedo president call pukin to halt their invasion of their neighbours
lennybird@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 6h
Oh now he's suddenly concerned lmao.
Funny, he didn't seem concerned when fucking the Hormuz Strait and then lifting oil sanctions for Putin to sell off oil at a premium.
Hope Ukraine doubles their strike rate.
eurodyne@piefed.world · 8 pts · 5h
No, now he suddenly sees somebody else to blame for diesel suddenly shooting up above $6 a gallon
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social · 1 pts · 23m
That's because increasing the price of oil so Russia could sell at a premium was a nice side effect of attacking Iran, if not part of the main reasons in the first place. It wouldn't surprise me if documents declassified decades down the line reveal that was a primary reason for attacking Iran alongside doing whatever Israel wants.
Evade5415@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 6h
Hit them harder 🇺🇦
MrTomS@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 6h
Trump calls on US to halt strikes on Iranian oil, saying attacks are causing a shortage.
daychilde@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 4h
Amazingly enough, Mr. Orange Turd, that is Exactly. The. Fucking. Point.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 35 pts · 4h
But Donald said fuel prices weren’t up.
daychilde@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 4h
But he also said he didn't care about fuel prices and how they were up.
unglueclass23@programming.dev · 33 pts · 3h
This was the funniest bit :
mrmisses@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 3h
Lol this is all Zelensky's fault! If only they would let Russia win. What a pathetic pos trump is
Greyghoster@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 13m
It could be that Trump is afraid that he will be usurped as the greatest destroyer of diesel supplies. No one chokes fuel like Demented Don!
r0ertel@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 6h
Help me to understand this. The US has sanctioned oil and diesel exports from Russia, so the US isn't getting oil from Russia, right? So, if Russian oil exports are reduced or stopped, this would have no impact on the US. The US is only concerned about what happens to the US, so what am I missing?
AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social · 27 pts · 6h
Distraction. He's trying to distract the world of the fact that his war on Iran has fucked the oil supplies of the whole world and he's having a crisis at home because of it.
Blaming Zelensky for it makes his base believe the war against Iran is not the real problem.
emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 5h
No, the world oil market is more or less interconnected, so if the total supply of oil reduces, the price will increase throughout the world.
socsa@piefed.social · 6 pts · 6h
There's no logic here to find, other than Trump making shit up as he tries to deflect blame for high oil prices he created with his stupid fucking war.
nullspace@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3h
"Stop defending yourself and lose already so I can buy cheap fuel from your invader."
peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3h
pssst Ukraine, go harder.
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 6h
Meanwhile the US is disrupting diesel supplies by bombing.... Dumbest timeline ever!
forkDestroyer@infosec.pub · 10 pts · 2h
4 years into the weekend long special military operation.
chahn.chris@piefed.social · 10 pts · 1h
Bro, what?
SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 6h
That's what wars are GOOD for.
WHY would Trump START a war if he didn't want prices to go up?
itisileclerk@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 5h
"saying attacks are causing a shortage". The pedo is a genius.
aramis87@fedia.io · 8 pts · 6h
Oh, poor baby, did Daddy Putin pull your chain?
danielfm123@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 3h
It's very convenient for USA an blackrock to keep the war going and Ukraine in debt....
radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 54m
If Ukraine keeps beating Russia, they may have to release the pee tapes
Buffalox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 14m
P as in pedo.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 6h
He's talking about diesel prices in the US. Which is true in absolute, but not in magnitude. Impressive way to distract from the US-Israel war on Iran that created the bulk of the global shortage. :D
LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 5h
Part of being President of the United States is understanding the global scale of conflict and how our actions affect resources. Maybe you should have considered that when you provoked Iran, fucktard.
Buffalox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 10m
It was a lot more than a provocation.
It was an illegal attack of war and a war crime already on day 1.
JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 5h
Instead of pressuring Russia to pull their forces and end the war.
electric_nan@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 3h
In what way could the US pressure Russia that it isn't already doing? There are sanctions on top of sanctions. Ukraine seems to have plenty of offensive weapons, and the thing they do need (Patriot missiles) are globally in short supply.
JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 1h
And? Ukraine has no reason to pull back anything. They've been invaded. The only reason Trump wants this is because he wants Russia to win.
electric_nan@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 56m
You're the one asking Trump to "dooo something". Trump doesn't give a shit about Ukraine. He's scapegoating Zelensky over high fuel costs, that he's caused himself by fucking around with Iran.
YouTalkinToMe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 5h
“You don’t have any cards”
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 5h
So he's forgotten the countries are at war. There's literally no other explanation for thinking this is new information, and not the entire motherfucking point. Trump's forgotten Ukraine and Russia are at war.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 55m
I believe that is the point.
andyburke@fedia.io · 3 pts · 5h
Sure, just as soon as Russia withdraws from all pre-2014 UA territory. 👍
random_character_a@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 6h
Sounds like negotiations for patrion production licence are in order.
sheetzoos@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 47m
You'd think one of the three letter agencies would have stopped this Russian asset by now.
Mulligrubs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3h
... I thought Russia was super sanctioned and would be flat broke in a few months? Also, they've been out of missiles and soldiers for what... four years now?
I'm not a five-star general economist rocket professor, but something isn't adding up...
Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 6h
Trump wants Ukraine to allow its enemy to make money off of oil sales. Trump should allow his own enemy to sell oil first.
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1h
I am on the phone with Ukraine right now telling them to strike much harder. Please take all our weapons and go get them!
nexguy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 14m
So THAT'S why Ukraine wouldn't take my call.
VeryVito@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5h
Of course the world should just lie back and take it while these thugs (Trump, Putin and their oligarchs) gang rape the rest of us.
fox2263@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 4h
Sounds like Ukraine has some cards. Can’t poor Russia defend itself?
JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 5h
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 9m
Once again, Putin's running dog.
newton@feddit.online · 1 pts · 4h
Trump failed successfull again