Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.
exclusive/ World/ Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S./ Kyiv has temporarily halted one of its most effective operations against Moscow after complaints from Trump/ By/ Marcus Walker/ Nikita Nikolaienko/ and/ Alexander Ward/ Updated Oct. 29, 2026 7:57 pm ET/ Thick black smoke and flames rise from an oil terminal behind a bridge in Saint Petersburg. An air attack Oct. 18 on the oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia. AFP/Getty Images KYIV—Ukraine’s military has paused its strikes against Russian oil refineries, people with knowledge of the operations said, after weeks of pressure from President Trump shook Kyiv’s confidence in U.S. support./ The unofficial pause, which is expected to last until after the U.S. midterm elections but potentially deeper into November, began early last week at the height of a crisis in U.S.-Ukrainian relations, the people said. Days earlier, Trump had called for the removal of Ukrainian Preside...