Ukraine strikes oil facility in Russia’s Samara region despite pressure from Trump – Europe live

Announcement from Zelenskyy comes after infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnight

The EU Commission, France, Italy, Ireland and Britain are holding a call on the possible need to release diesel stocks, an EU official said, as reported by Reuters.

A Commission spokesperson had earlier declined direct comment on reports that the Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban.