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Kallas: Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries constitute self-defence

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries are legitimate, as Kyiv vows to resume them despite Trump’s energy ceasefire.

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00:01The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kayakalas, has defended Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries.
00:10Speaking to Euronews, she considered the strikes as a legitimate means of ending Russia's war of aggression, saying the quickest
00:18way to stop them is to end the war.
00:20Yes, if we look at the international law, it is clear that it is in defense of Ukraine, because that
00:27is where the funding comes for this war, to kill Ukrainian people every day.
00:32If we look at the big picture, then the majority of the financing for this war comes from oil, and
00:40that is why Ukraine is also targeting them.
00:43While Russia is targeting the energy infrastructure inside Ukraine to cause as much suffering for the Ukrainian people for the
00:51upcoming winter.
00:53The remarks come after US President Donald Trump announced a deal for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tons
01:00of diesel amid a global energy crunch, followed by an energy ceasefire under which Russia and Ukraine would stop targeting
01:08each other's energy infrastructure.
01:10Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine had halted strikes on Russian energy facilities for three days at Washington's request,
01:19while Moscow continued attacking Ukrainian infrastructure and killing civilians.
01:24Zelensky said Kiev would resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, accusing Washington of suspending intelligence sharing and disrupting Starlink satellite
01:34internet services amid intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine.
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