Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says
Ukraine agreed to avoid strikes on the route after a U.S. warning, and the pipeline carries about 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports, Reuters said.
- On July 31, Vice President Vance requested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halt drone strikes against oil tankers and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, The Financial Times reported.
- Washington intervened because strikes threatened energy market stability and the commercial interests of Chevron and ExxonMobil, which hold stakes in the "vital conduit of Kazakhstan-origin energy for European markets."
- A July 17 strike hit an Exxon-chartered ship waiting to load, and in February the State Department issued a démarche to former Ukrainian ambassador Olha Stefanishyna disapproving of Novorossiysk attacks.
- Ukrainian officials stated Zelensky agreed to the request, and Ukraine subsequently established "mechanisms" to avoid targeting non-Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
- Seeking a production license for Patriot missiles from Washington, Zelensky stressed the weapons are a "top priority" for Ukraine's air defense, reflecting the diplomatic trade-off.
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US Vice President J. D. Vance has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking oil tankers using the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, The Financial Times reported, citing Ukrainian officials. According to him, Vance justified his decision by saying that these attacks further destabilize the oil market and harm American companies. The Ukrainians immediately stopped the attacks.
Vance called Selenskyj – and Ukraine stopped its drone attacks on oil tankers. There are billions of interests behind this from Chevron and ExxonMobil.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance asked Volódimir Zelenski to stop attacking the oil facilities in Novorossiisk. More information: Russia’s Supreme sets aside the elections for the Yábloko Liberals, the only party that opposes the war in Ukraine
The United States wants to protect oil supplies, the Financial Times writes.
Ukraine Halts Strikes on Tankers Using Russian Port at U.S. Request
Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials.
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