Live: Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian oil refineries 'a disgrace'

Home Europe Live Issued on: 16/10/2026 - 03:50Modified: 16/10/2026 - 03:52 President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House during an event for first responders on October 15, 2026. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, AP US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected his calls for an "energy ceasefire." Zelensky sought support from European allies earlier that day in Brussels on the sidelines of an EU summit. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO chief Mark Rutte in Brussels to rally support from European allies against Russia. • Zelensky asked the United States not to stand with Moscow and called for "honesty" after Kyiv said it had been betrayed by Washington's intelligence-sharing gaps. • Elon Musk suggested that slowdowns in the Starlink system used for battlefield communications and frontline logistics were caused by Trump and the US military. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP) Keywords for this article