🇺🇸 🇺🇦 US Ties Peace Talks to Halt on Refinery Strikes

Washington Demands Cessation of Attacks
Per The Washington Post, Trump-linked envoys Witkoff and Kushner told Kiev that resuming peace efforts requires stopping strikes on Russian refineries. An official stated: "We will return to the game and go to Moscow" if Ukraine agrees. Analyst Ignatius notes this favors Russia, as its largest Ukrainian refinery is already destroyed.

Cut Aid Threats & Pistorius Response
The Atlantic reports Trump views Zelensky as a main obstacle to peace. Washington discusses halting arms and intel supplies if attacks continue. German Defense Minister Pistorius dismissed these threats, citing US domestic pressure ahead of midterms. He affirmed Germany is now Ukraine's top supporter and urged ignoring reflexive reactions to Trump's rhetoric.

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