US threatens Ukraine's intel sharing, PURL arms to shield Russian refineries
Trump officials warned Kyiv they would cut intelligence and weapons support if Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries under a surprise ceasefire.
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What to know
- US officials threatened to cut both intelligence sharing and the PURL weapons program if Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries during Trump's newly announced ceasefire.
- The ceasefire followed a chaotic 48-hour span: a Trump-Putin diesel deal, renewed US demands to replace Zelensky, and a unilateral ceasefire announcement that blindsided Kyiv and Moscow alike.
- Russia struck Ukraine's Kharkiv power plant within hours of the ceasefire announcement, undercutting its credibility.
- Zelensky says Kyiv will honor an energy ceasefire only if it covers all energy infrastructure, not just oil refineries, since Ukraine has no functioning refining capacity to protect in return.
“In Ukraine, we have just one oil refinery. And it was badly damaged by Russian strikes long, long ago. So importing oil products is simply our reality.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President · Kyiv Independent ↗ · Oct 10
Donald Trump US PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President
Pavlo Palisa Deputy Head, Ukrainian President's Office (military affairs)
Mykhailo Drapatyi Commander-in-Chief, Ukrainian Armed Forces
Dmitry Peskov Kremlin spokesperson
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Kyiv Independent confirms threats extend to PURL arms program
The Kyiv Independent reported that US officials called Ukraine's top military and government figures, including Pavlo Palisa and Mykhailo Drapatyi, warning Washington would halt both intelligence sharing and the PURL weapons scheme if refineries were struck; Palisa confirmed the threats to the Financial Times.
“They called all the top military officials with threats. They're telling everyone that they're going to turn off both the intelligence sharing and PURL.”
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first by Mastodon, 1d ago · also Kyiv Independent, The Hill
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- US threatens to cut intel sharing with Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm Kyiv Independent · 1d ago
- US threatening to cut off intel, weapons to Ukraine The Hill · 1d ago
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US threatens to cut intel sharing, arms shipments to Ukraine to protect Russian oil refineries https:// kyivindependent.com/us-threate ns-to-cut-intel-sharing-with-ukraine-in-push-to-protect-russian-oil-refineries-sources-confirm/
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The Americans who are all gung-ho about “America is the best” and owning a million guns ARE Trump supporters. The ones who wear an American flag like a cape, scream about how America is unstoppable, and are joining those LARP militias are already MAGA. This happens constantly on Reddit with Europeans. Yes we know you are very surprised. No, nobody…
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@npr.org reporting that Zelensky told them “the Trump administration has warned it could cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine unless the Ukrainians stop long range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.”
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Axios reports US threatened to cut intel sharing over refinery strikes
Axios first reported that the US had threatened to cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine to protect Russian oil refineries from strikes during the ceasefire.
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1 outlet first by Українська правда, 2d ago · read ↗
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New: Trump administration has warned Ukraine and allies in Europe that the US could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy facilities, two European offcials tell CNN. (Confirming FT’s
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# CNN # News US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say
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NEW: The Trump administration is threatening to cut off weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure Kyiv to stop its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, according to European officials. The officials said the US has been lobbying European capitals and Kyiv since Saturday
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Peskov says Russia ready for "long-term peace" — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment directly on the reported energy truce but told TASS Russia was ready to do everything possible to achieve lasting peace.
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Zelensky says ceasefire must cover all energy infrastructure — Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Zelensky said Ukraine would respect an energy ceasefire but insisted it must include all energy infrastructure, not just oil refineries, since Ukraine has no functional refining capacity of its own.
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Russia strikes Kharkiv power plant hours after ceasefire call — Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, hitting the Kharkiv thermal power plant just hours after Trump's ceasefire announcement.
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Trump announces unilateral Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire — Trump announced a unilateral "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine without consulting either side; multiple senior Ukrainian officials said Kyiv was not informed in advance.
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Trump repeats demand that Ukraine replace Zelensky — Amid the same sequence of events, Trump renewed demands that Ukraine replace Volodymyr Zelensky as president.
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Trump announces Russian diesel import deal with Putin — Trump announced a controversial agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the US to import Russian diesel, opening a chaotic 48-hour sequence of announcements.
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first by Yahoo News Singapore, 1d ago · also Interfax-Ukraine, CNN
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- US may halt intel sharing over refinery strikes - Zelenskyy Interfax-Ukraine · 2h ago
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What people are saying 17 voices from 2 sites · best of 23 · verbatim
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Growing up in the last decades of the Cold War, I never envisioned a future where American conservatives would be clambering so hard to be on Russia's dick.
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I heard military experts state that it will take 10 years to set up new manufacturing facilities. This is not something that will be done over night. What is sure is that process has started. Trump really has not done the US people any favours here.
- Oct 12
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Libertarians are the fucking worst They're just Republicans that like to smoke weed
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oh, you mean he manufactured a fuel shortage by intentionally starting a war with Iran which controls, you know, the only sea way into the Persian Gulf and is using the fuel prices as an excuse to support Russia?
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Wait till Trump sends Patriot to Russia. To protect refineries against Ukraine. It will happen. While Putin strikes civil infrastructure and Russian uniformed criminals hunt Ukrainian civilians every day and night.
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IF the US does this, they should gain nothing from Ukraine when the war is over. USA quits now, they get nothing later.
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US threatens to cut off weapons, intel to Ukraine over attacks on Russian energy sites
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That would force people that get all their news from Tikitok or word of mouth to vote. That could be a terrible thing in the US.
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And underwritten by threats from the US to pull support from Ukraine if they don’t cooperate: US threatens to cut intel sharing, arms shipments to Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm https:// kyivindependent.com/us-threate ns-to-cut-intel-sharing-with-ukraine-in-push-to-protect-russian-oil-refineries-sources-confirm/
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Here’s an idea. Get behind Ukraine and you could end the war. Send MORE weapons. They’re only hitting those refineries because this is a drawn out war of attrition.
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It’s a publicly traded company though, and Poland are footing the bill. Suppose the lesson for the rest of the world is not to buy anything American.
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Oh the MAGA bots went boom. Now we cut off your weapons. Trump is working for Russia.
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This will bring multiple EU countries into short term chaos long term benefit, who do you think has the political capital in EU to make this gamble with their career? Thats the real issue. Nobody wants to swallow thr bitter medicine to treat this illness, they just kick the can down the road.
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America the fascists. Nobody is surprised……including the Americans who act surprised. Guys, nobody is buying the “we didn’t know” BS.
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The military industry and senators from those states will absolutely love losing billions for nothing.
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I’d say the US arms industry is heavily dependent, there’s no charity going on here. I guess Trump now needs these arms for his special military operation in Iran though.
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People need to show up to compensate for all the people who have had their right to vote taken away.