Ukraine may heed its partners' pleas to end strikes on russian refineries, which have worried Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin if the allies can find air defense systems for Ukraine.
This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba on the air of the telethon.
"I listened to Mr. Austin, a very great friend of Ukraine. He has done a lot for us, but in this matter, honestly, I do not see a cause-and-effect relationship. When an oil refinery explodes in russia, we see the emergence of problems in the russian energy market, but I don't see any problems in the world. Due to the lack of Patriot batteries, the list of dead civilians is growing. Nobody cares about that?" Kuleba said.
Kuleba noted that he greatly respects and loves all partners of Ukraine, "but when it comes to such logic," then "we have a growing number of people living without electricity due to russia's attacks on our energy system due to the lack of Patriot batteries."
"You have to think in your own interests. If partners say, 'We're giving you seven Patriot batteries tomorrow, but we're asking you not to do this and this and this,' then there's something to talk about. And if you don't have those batteries, there is no aid package, and at the same time, you are asked not to do something, then there is nothing to talk about. Then everyone survives as best they can," said the diplomat.
According to Western media, the U.S. authorities asked Ukraine to stop attacks on oil refineries in russia.
On April 2, a Ukrainian drone attacked one of the largest russian refineries located on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Earlier, Ukraine struck two oil refineries in the Samara Oblast of the russian federation.
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