Zelensky Signals End to Oil‑Refinery Truce, Russia Blames Kyiv for New Smog

In a move that felt like a plot twist in a Cold War sitcom, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine would resume its campaign against Russian oil refineries, effectively ending the brief pause that had been imposed at the request of the United States.

The pause had been in place after Russia launched fresh attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, prompting Moscow to accuse Kyiv of striking an oil refinery despite the supposed cease‑fire.

Russian officials immediately blamed Ukraine for the new attacks, saying the strikes violated the brief truce that had been agreed upon.

The announcement comes as tensions rise in the region, with Ukraine now preparing to resume its campaign against Russian oil plants.