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The United States has threatened to cut off the supply pipeline of American-made weapons to Ukraine if it does not halt attacks on Russian oil refineries, the British newspaper Financial Times (FT) reported on the 11th (local time).
Having even eased sanctions on Russia to facilitate the supply of Russian diesel, the U.S. has now resorted to pressure by threatening to cut off weapon procurement.
According to the FT, officials from the Donald Trump administration called European countries and Ukrainian representatives on October 10 and 11, demanding an end to attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
The U.S. side reportedly warned that if Ukraine fails to comply, it could cut off essential intelligence sharing and also block the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a U.S. weapon procurement system managed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
PURL is a system through which Ukraine's allies shoulder the costs to purchase American-made weapons and supply them to Ukraine.
The United States does not directly bear the costs of weapon purchases.
The FT previously reported that the U.S. also warned during a meeting with Ukrainian officials in Miami on the 9th that it could cut off crucial intelligence sharing necessary for combat if attacks on Russian refineries do not stop.
Among those who received calls from the U.S. was Pavlo Palisa, a military adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
An official in the U.S. defense sector who received a call stated, "They (the U.S.) are calling both Ukraine and various European countries."
Meanwhile, President Trump abruptly announced via Truth Social on this day that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy truce" to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.
Without mentioning specific targets or the duration of the truce, he stated that both Russia and Ukraine agreed to it and urged them not to violate it.
Regarding this announcement, President Zelenskyy said that a truce is "good news for everyone and it's important that it becomes a reality," while adding, "Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies were filled with Russian drones all day today."
Zelenskyy emphasized, "Ukraine has proposed several measures to de-escalate tensions, but Putin (the Russian president) only answered 'no,'" adding, "I expect him to fulfill President Trump's words."
Russia and Ukraine have continuously exchanged attacks targeting energy infrastructure recently.
However, citing rising international energy prices, President Trump pressured Ukraine to stop its attacks on Russia. On the 9th, he reached an agreement with President Vladimir Putin to supply Russian diesel to the international market and temporarily eased related sanctions.
The FT reported that despite President Trump's announcement, it remains uncertain whether Russia has agreed to the energy truce.
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