Trump Criticizes Zelensky Over Russian Refinery Strikes in Ireland Visit

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, criticizing him for targeting Russian oil refineries during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Trump said that Zelensky 'has to do one thing' and stop knocking out diesel fuel refineries in Russia due to growing shortages.

'Let him go after targets, but not diesel fuel, because he's causing a shortage of diesel,' Trump said, insisting the Russia-Ukraine war was responsible for the problem, not the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Oil prices have soared as attacks in the Middle East have intensified, raising American fuel costs and inflation.

Trump also announced that he would lift tariffs on Irish whiskey following appeals by Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin and golfer Shane Lowry. Whiskey exports to the key US market have suffered since Trump imposed tariffs of up to 15 percent on European Union products.