cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51874128
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.
20 Comments
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 129 pts · 11d
It would be very funny if Zelenskyy (or really, any other NATO or allied head of state) called on orangeboi to halt strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage
kalapala@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 11d
to iranians.
Korne127@lemmy.world · 89 pts · 11d
Bruh what the fuck, that's the point of it
xav@programming.dev · 18 pts · 10d
Scapegoat for November midterms elections
REDACTED@infosec.pub · 77 pts · 11d
That's rich. What's hurting US prices more, Trump's war on Iran or Putin's war on Ukraine?
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 11d
That's what got me about it too, but Donald isn't exactly one for thinking things through.
huppakee@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 11d
He's one for finding scapegoats tho
village604@adultswim.fan · 8 pts · 10d
Well, Putin's war had a major impact in that oil companies realized they could arbitrarily jack up prices and blame it on Russia.
Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 11d
Funny. I call on Russia to fuck off out of Ukraine
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 10 pts · 10d
Seems like a great way for their precious oil infrastructure to stay safe
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 10d
it's gonna be a cold fucking winter in russia this year. I wonder if it'll get bad enough for them to throw out putin
Insekticus@aussie.zone · 43 pts · 11d
Looks like America doesn't have any cards. Have they even thanked Zelensky once?
Skyrmir@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 11d
kreskin@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 10d
Russia is offering nothing at all for this, by the way. Also, they could have this tomorrow by withdrawing.
Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 11d
I am shocked but not surprised that Trump has decided Ukraine is at fault for the skyrocketing cost of fuel. The only really "surprising" part is that he didn't try to blame Biden.
Presumably, there is a wheel or dartboard, or bingo ball dispenser full of Trump's perceived enemies somewhere and when a problem becomes too big to ignore or gaslight Americans about, they just pull it out.
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 10d
It shouldn't cause a shortage, unless you're buying Russian fuel...
Get the fuck over it. Also shut up.
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 11d
Slava Ukraini!!
Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 10d
Has Trump cleverly extracted a concession from Russia? No? Okay, let the destruction of oil infrastructure continue.
Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 10d
Awww poor wittle poopsie pants loosing it yet again. Yawn.
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 6d
Shut the fuck up, Donny!