Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Said Russia Never Respected the Energy Ceasefire. Kyiv is Attacking Refineries Again.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said forces will resume attacks against Russian refineries after Moscow failed to abide by the energy ceasefire declared by Donald Trump during the weekend.

"We're done," Zelenskyy told the Finanial Times on Thursday. He argued that Russia continued attacks against energy facilities throughout the week anyway, including about 40 ballistic missiles. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, on his end, claimed that Kyiv never stopped the attacks against energy infrastructure either.

In another interview with British commentator Piers Morgan on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he felt let down by Trump's dealings with Vladimir Putin, including a deal to release hundreds of barrels of diesel due to high global prices. Zelenskyy claimed the lifting of sanctions would allow Russia to press on with the invasion.

When asked by Morgan if he felt "betrayed by what was happening," Zelenskyy said "really, yes." However, he noted that Ukraine's relationship with the U.S. mattered more than his personal feelings. "Our country has to survive, and we count on our real partners, strategic partners, the United States and President Trump."

The White House's rhetoric towards Kyiv has also become increasingly adversarial, as Trump called for Zelenskyy to be replaced on Saturday over his unwillingness to stop striking Russian oil refineries, which Trump claimed were primarily responsible for rising global and domestic fuel prices, a phenomenon which most experts attribute to the hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Ukraine's European allies have, in response to the news of the U.S.-Russia deal, reaffirmed their commitment to helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia; Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who has warned that Moscow may seek to intensify hybrid attacks against Kyiv's European partners, said on Sunday that he assured Zelensky that he could "count on the full solidarity of Poland and Europe with the Ukrainian people."

Kyiv also faced issues with warnings of incoming ballistic missiles due to restrictions related to SpaceX's Starshield system.

"It is clear that this action cannot be a coincidence and is related to the current political situation," said Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Zelenskyy on defense technology, about the limits to the technology.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed that the U.S. government is ultimately responsible for any limitations to Ukraine's access to the technology.