US-Ukraine crisis deepens over Starlink limits, diesel deal, and refinery strikes
October 16, 2026 at 05:01 AM · Updated 11h ago
9 reports · 4 in Arabic, 5 in English · over 14 hours
هجمات متبادلة.. قتلى ومصابون بأوكرانيا وموسكو تعلن إسقاط مئات المسيرات
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Zelensky praises ‘real leaders’ in Europe as his relationship with Trump deteriorates
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Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine leader 'more difficult to deal with than Putin'
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تصعيد روسي حاد.. مدفيديف: زيلينسكي "عضّ اليد التي تُطعمه" وترامب يراه عائقًا للسلام
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Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’
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Controversy over Musk military system in Ukraine pitches relations with US into deeper crisis
(opens the publisher’s site)Controversy over Musk military system in Ukraine pitches relations with US into deeper crisis
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ترامب: لست من معجبي زيلينسكي.. والتعامل معه أصعب من بوتين
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التوتر الأمريكي الأوكراني.. أزمة ثقة مفتوحة أم إعادة تموضع إستراتيجي؟
(opens the publisher’s site)The worst US-Ukraine relations crisis in years has worsened over a disrupted Starlink military system and Washington's pressure on Kyiv to stop striking Russian refineries.
- Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia and warned Ukraine the US could halt intelligence-sharing if attacks on Russian refineries continued.
- Trump told Newsmax he is not a fan of Zelensky, that dealing with him is harder than dealing with Putin, and suggested Ukraine hold new elections.
- Zelensky announced Ukraine will resume attacks on Russian oil installations after Russia struck Ukrainian energy plants, leaving 600,000 people without power.
- Conflicting accounts emerged on the Starshield limits: Musk cited the US military and president, while Reuters reported the order came from inside the White House.
- Trump called Ukraine's resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries a 'disgrace', saying they raise world oil prices.
- The energy ceasefire Trump unilaterally declared collapsed after neither side agreed to it.
- UK defence secretary Wes Streeting said that Ukraine's restricted Starlink services had been restored.
- Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev called Zelensky a coward and accused him of 'biting the hand that feeds him.'
- Zelensky said Ukraine paused strikes on Russian energy targets for three days at Trump's request, resuming because Russia never stopped.
- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said EU sanctions on Russia would not be lifted until Moscow ends the war.
- At a Brussels summit, European leaders rallied around Zelensky, who praised 'real leaders' in Europe.
- Kyiv reported 4 killed and 16 wounded from overnight attacks, having downed 114 of 149 Russian drones.