Trump: Russia has lost control of the diesel sector due to the war and the whole world is suffering

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the "stupid war" in Ukraine must end, noting that Russia has "lost control of the diesel fuel industry" due to the destruction of a large number of diesel refineries in the country, adding that "the whole world is suffering."

In a post on "Truth Social," Trump stated that "unfortunately, Russia has lost control of the diesel fuel industry due to its war with Ukraine. A large number of its refineries have been destroyed and are, at least temporarily, out of service."

He continued: "This stupid war with Ukraine must end. The whole world is suffering, 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed every month. It is unfortunate."

An informed U.S. source said on Sunday that Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a phone call, to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, and that both sides agreed to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to Axios.

The source clarified that Trump repeatedly asked Zelensky to stop the attacks on Russian oil refineries, indicating that these strikes are driving global diesel prices up. The source added: "The word diesel was repeated several times during the call."

The damage from drone attacks has reduced the production of three of Russia's largest diesel refineries, including the halted Kirishi, Volgograd, and Nizhny Novgorod, to a quarter of their capacity.

This comes at a time when the White House is working to mediate an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, which includes taking reciprocal steps to de-escalate and resume negotiations, coinciding with the escalation of hostilities between the two sides.

Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones towards Russia on Saturday evening, including hundreds targeting Moscow, coinciding with the third and final day of parliamentary elections, according to the Associated Press.

The mayor of Moscow described the wave of drones as the "largest attack ever" on the Russian capital, noting damage to an oil refinery and a residential building in the city.

In various areas of the wider Moscow region, the attack resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to 20 others, according to Governor Andrei Vorobyov, clarifying that the victims were a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman.

In a post on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kyiv used a variety of missiles and drones in the attack, including locally made "Flamingo" and "Pelican" missiles, to strike "oil and logistical facilities."