Allies asked Kyiv not to strike Russian oil terminals – Budanov
Head of the Office of the President, Kyrylo Budanov, confirmed that international partners had asked Ukraine not to strike Russian oil infrastructure.
Censor.NET reports that he said this during a briefing at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, as quoted by Ukrinform.
According to Budanov, such requests did indeed take place, but Ukraine acts on the basis of its own interests in the war.
What Budanov said
The official noted that partners voice their position with economic factors in mind, in particular, the impact on global prices.
He stressed that Ukraine is not halting its actions despite such signals, as the country takes its own national interest into account and continues to act accordingly.
Background
Earlier, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov had said that Ukraine’s foreign partners had asked it to suspend strikes on Russian oil refineries amid rising energy prices due to the war in the Middle East.
