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U.S. Restores Intelligence Sharing After Ukraine Accepts Ceasefire

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Buys Russian Diesel

The United States threatened to suspend intelligence sharing and weapons purchases if Kyiv kept striking Russian energy facilities.
U.S. restored intelligence sharing after Ukraine accepted a ceasefire during talks in Saudi Arabia.
President Donald Trump announced a purchase of 300,000 tons of Russian diesel to curb rising U.S. fuel prices.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned diesel purchase as financing Russia’s war and said Ukraine learned of the ceasefire from news reports.

Summary

Washington Presses Europe

Washington pressed European capitals to persuade Kyiv to limit strikes on Russian refineries, according to the Financial Times.
Ukrainian emergency teams continued repairing Kyiv’s electricity and water networks after recent Russian attacks.
DIE WELT and LIGA.net published the report, showing broader European media coverage of the U.S. pressure.

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Historical Context

During the 1991 Gulf War, UN Security Council Resolution 687 barred attacks on Iraq’s oil facilities, limiting coalition strikes to 1,500 targets and preserving about 1.5 million barrels per day of crude. Today the United States urges Kyiv to restrain strikes on Russian refineries, echoing that earlier effort to shield critical energy assets and shape wartime targeting norms.

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Trump Buys Russian Diesel

The United States threatened to suspend intelligence sharing and weapons purchases if Kyiv kept striking Russian energy facilities.
U.S. restored intelligence sharing after Ukraine accepted a ceasefire during talks in Saudi Arabia.
President Donald Trump announced a purchase of 300,000 tons of Russian diesel to curb rising U.S. fuel prices.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned diesel purchase as financing Russia’s war and said Ukraine learned of the ceasefire from news reports.

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