🚨Q: You were saying a month ago about the Iranians that they are rational people, and today you called them scum What changed?
Trump: "I got to know them."
Watch Rubio's smile...
Our warriors are carrying out the long-range sanctions plan in response to Russia dragging out the war and continuing its attacks. Recent days saw important successful strikes on facilities supporting Russia's oil sector and sustaining its war policy.
SSU warriors struck two oil depots – one in Stavropol and the other in Tver. Both are about 500 kilometers from the front line. Units of Ukraine's Defense Forces also struck a reserve fuel storage facility located about 800 kilometers from the front. An oil pumping station in Russia's Ufa, nearly 1,500 kilometers from our border, also came under sanctions. An oil loading terminal in the Rostov region, about 200 kilometers from the front line, was sanctioned as well.
I thank all our warriors who make results like these possible every single day. We offered Russia a way to end this war long ago, and every day it chooses to prolong it should bring the reality of war back to where it began – to Russia.
Russians thought they could simultaneously embrace all the barbarity, massacres and territorial expansion that have been the core of Russian culture for centuries, while STILL enjoying all modernity, plentiful gasoline and food, but alas, it was not to be..
A Russian woman complains that she can't get fuel, doesn't have enough to even drive home, can't call husband due to phone/internet blocked and is now losing her business.
I met with Italy’s @GiorgiaMeloni for an important conversation. I informed her about the situation in Ukraine.
Russia does not stop attacking our cities and communities. Today, there were ballistic missile strikes again, and attack drones were launched as well. Sadly, there are people killed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson. Russia has taken the lives of five people. My condolences to their families and loved ones.
We discussed the prospects for our joint work in Europe on anti-ballistic capabilities to provide greater protection for everyone – both Ukraine and every country.
We spoke about the need for additional interceptors and we are counting very much on support. Italy has always helped in a principled way to protect life. Thank you!
Ukraine is giving a fully justified response to Russia striking our country and prolonging the war.
Today, our long-range sanctions reached the Saratov region, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan – roughly 800, 1,400, and 1,500 kilometers from the front line. They also reached the Voronezh region – about 300 kilometers from our border.
I thank the warriors of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and our intelligence agencies for their accuracy.
The Saratov oil refinery was hit. Warriors of the Special Operations Forces struck an oil refinery in Tatarstan.
Russians must feel that their state is waging this war. I thank everyone who helps defend Ukraine!