Within 48 hours, Russian diesel will arrive in the U.S.! No Ukrainian president would ever strike a deal with Trump.

Just after Trump announced the easing of sanctions against Russia—permitting Russia to sell millions of barrels of diesel to the U.S. and the world—media outlets discovered that a 'shadow fleet' tanker carrying $60 million worth of 280,000 barrels of diesel was en route to the United States. The vessel departed from the Port of Saint Petersburg on September 22 and is expected to reach the U.S. West Coast within 48 hours. Russia indeed faces rising diesel prices and supply shortages—but even while importing diesel from other countries, the Kremlin continues exporting diesel, essentially choosing to 'tighten the belt' on its own citizens. Those familiar with history will readily grasp this: even during the Great Famine, grain exports continued; diesel exports are hardly unprecedented. In other words, the agreement had already been reached well before Trump’s phone call with Putin. The negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Florida were merely a façade—a ruse to lull Ukraine and Europe into complacency. European delegation members, upon realizing they’d been duped by Trump and his aides Witkoff and Kushner, said: 'We were all stunned. We sat there like fools listening to Witkoff and Kushner speak—yet it was he who dragged us all into the Iran war: a hopeless, unwinnable conflict—and now he’s betrayed us… solely to buy a brief, illusory respite weeks before the election.' The true and sole purpose of the Florida talks—for Trump—was to further pressure Ukraine. According to reports by Axios and others, Witkoff and Kushner warned Ukraine during the negotiations that if Kyiv continued ignoring Trump’s demands—especially continuing strikes on Russian oil refineries—the U.S. might halt intelligence sharing with Ukraine, intelligence vital to the war effort. Trump himself has resumed attacking Zelenskyy and Ukraine, accusing Zelenskyy of ordering strikes on Russian refineries that drove up fuel prices: 'He wants to create diesel shortages for the whole world—and for our farmers.' Though I myself feel somewhat weary—and perhaps overly repetitive—I must reiterate: the real culprit behind soaring diesel prices and shortages is not Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries, but rather Trump’s own 'cry-wolf' tactics. Even Trump knows this: when he first blamed Ukraine for refinery strikes driving up diesel prices, he also cited the Middle East conflict as the primary cause—the very same reckless, botched war he launched and now cannot bring to a decisive conclusion. On January 1, Brent crude stood at $62 per barrel. Note: Ukraine had already been striking Russian refineries continuously at that time. By October 5, Brent crude had surged to $102.60 per barrel, and U.S. diesel prices had climbed from $3.80 per gallon (pre-Middle East conflict) to a September peak of $6.529 per gallon. These figures alone tell the story. I’m not criticizing Trump and Netanyahu for targeting the Ayatollah regime—I’m criticizing Trump’s foolish belief that he could replicate his Venezuela gamble in Iran, and his panicked, cowardly retreat once the operation spiraled beyond his expectations—lacking the resolve to see the war through to the complete dismantling of the Ayatollah regime. To Trump supporters still holding on: ask yourselves honestly—what tangible results has Trump’s war actually achieved?

Did Russia really shoot down 17 'Flamingos'? Russian air defense scores a perfect '100'! Happy 74th birthday, President Putin!

Ukraine did launch a large-scale aerial assault on Russia yesterday, primarily targeting Moscow. It has now been confirmed that the Volodarskaya oil pumping and storage facility in Konstantinovo, Moscow Oblast, was struck—triggering a major fire. Though Russian official statements have omitted any mention of this incident, local residents’ reports, online photos and videos, and NASA satellite imagery have all corroborated the event. Volodarskaya is the largest petroleum product reception, storage, and pumping facility in the Moscow region. Fuel from Moscow and Ryazan is delivered here and then injected into Moscow’s petroleum products pipeline network—supplying aviation fuel to Moscow’s three major airports: Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo. Official data indicate the facility delivers nearly 3 million tons of aviation fuel annually to airports in the Moscow area. Beyond aviation fuel, Volodarskaya also supplies regular gasoline and diesel across the entire Moscow region. The full impact of the strike remains unclear—but judging from the intense flames visible in online photos and videos, airport operations near Moscow will suffer severe disruption. Zelenskyy’s earlier pledge to 'shut down Russia’s skies' was no empty threat. Following early-October strikes on the Volgograd refinery, Ukraine has refrained from attacking other major Russian refineries—yet with the Volgograd refinery forced into temporary shutdown, Ukrainian Defense Minister Hryhoriy Halahan announced that, as of now, over 51% of Russia’s refining capacity has been taken offline. 'What we’ve achieved is the result of meticulous, deliberate, and systematic action—aimed at weakening Russia’s war machine and destroying its military-economic potential.' Such severe damage to Russia’s refining capacity has led Russians to feel fuel shortages and price hikes firsthand—some even recognize the link between these economic hardships and the refinery strikes. Yet the Kremlin maintains silence, downplaying the negative impact of repeated attacks on Russia’s economy and war-fighting capability. Unsurprisingly, U.S. President Trump has again stepped forward to defend the Kremlin. Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz is no longer the main driver of high fuel prices—'because record volumes of gasoline are being exported daily.' Instead, he blames Ukraine and the Democrats: Ukraine keeps 'blowing up' Russian refineries, while 'our refineries in blue states like California are being shut down by Democrats.' I truly don’t wish to comment further—but given Trump’s series of statements and actions—including his outright claim that the Ayatollah regime’s destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego would be 'a very small price to pay'—I no longer question whether Trump suffers from certain mental disorders; I now question whether he is even a normal human being. Los Angeles and San Diego together house over 5.2 million people; including their counties, the population exceeds 13.2 million; and extending to their respective metropolitan areas, it surpasses 16 million. To dismiss the murder of over ten million people as 'a very small price to pay' reveals Trump’s utter disregard for human life—even for the lives of his own fellow citizens.

Russia Highlights Refinery Attack as Trump Blames Ukraine for Expensive Fuel

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Russia publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian drone strike on its Ryazan oil refinery, breaking protocol to highlight the incident. President Trump blamed the attacks for rising global fuel prices, contradicting recent agreements aimed at stabilizing diesel exports.

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2026-10-16

Russia Highlights Refinery Attack as Trump Blames Ukraine for Expensive Fuel

Russia Highlights Refinery Attack as Trump Blames Ukraine for Expensive Fuel

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