Lavrov believes that Zelensky is challenging Trump by announcing continued attacks on Russian oil refineries Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is challenging the American leader Donald Trump, and announcing continued attacks on Russian refineries, this is what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes. "This is such a direct, and rude, challenge to President Trump, who has actively supported this deal," he told reporters Thursday, referring to the Russia-U.S. diesel deal.

Lavrov believes that Zelensky is challenging Trump by announcing continued attacks on Russian oil refineries Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is challenging the American leader Donald Trump, and announcing continued attacks on Russian refineries, this is what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes. "This is such a direct, and rude, challenge to President Trump, who has actively supported this deal," he told reporters Thursday, referring to the Russia-U.S. diesel deal.