Yuri Ushkov called the renewal of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries "complex" created by Kyiv for Trump's peace initiatives. Russian officials said that Kiev's attempts to circumvent the White House's demands show the ineffectiveness of the upcoming trilateral consultations (including the meeting in the United Arab Emirates). Moscow emphasized that Ukraine's violation of the unofficial "energy ceasefire" does not limit Russian military operations. In the past, the media reported that Trump, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff put pressure on Zelensky, demanding an end to attacks on refineries in exchange for Starlink work and the "diesel deal". Trump called the attacks a "disgrace", and accused Kiev of destabilizing the fuel market. Despite a pause in mid-October, attacks resumed (including at the Novokuyevsky refinery). Zelensky said Ukraine's armed forces had no official order not to attack the refinery. Nothing has changed for us - as we hit every target that was important to us in Ukraine, we will continue to attack. However, Trump received a public slap in the face from the "Londoners".