US Concerned Over Ukrainian Attacks on US-Linked Oil Vessels
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is concerned about attacks by Ukraine on oil-carrying vessels linked to the United States. According to Rubio, several such incidents have occurred in recent months and cannot continue.
“We are concerned that over the course of the last several months, in a number of instances, US-linked vessels carrying oil have come under attack — perhaps not intentionally — but they have been attacked by Ukraine,” Rubio said in an interview with Fox News.
The US secretary of state stressed that Washington cannot allow such attacks to continue.
Rubio’s remarks came amid continued strikes related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including attacks on energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump has previously called on Ukraine to stop strikes against Russian oil-refining facilities, citing their impact on global energy markets.
Rubio did not specify which vessels or attacks he was referring to, nor did he provide details on whether the incidents were deliberate. The secretary of state noted that the attacks may not have been intentional.
The statement came on Tuesday, September 22, amid diplomatic contacts between the United States and Ukraine in New York. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Ending attacks on energy infrastructure is expected to be among the issues discussed.
Rubio reiterated Washington’s position that the United States is concerned about the safety of vessels linked to it and cannot allow similar incidents to continue.
The US secretary of state stressed that Washington cannot allow such attacks to continue.
Rubio’s remarks came amid continued strikes related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including attacks on energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump has previously called on Ukraine to stop strikes against Russian oil-refining facilities, citing their impact on global energy markets.
Rubio did not specify which vessels or attacks he was referring to, nor did he provide details on whether the incidents were deliberate. The secretary of state noted that the attacks may not have been intentional.
The statement came on Tuesday, September 22, amid diplomatic contacts between the United States and Ukraine in New York. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Ending attacks on energy infrastructure is expected to be among the issues discussed.
Rubio reiterated Washington’s position that the United States is concerned about the safety of vessels linked to it and cannot allow similar incidents to continue.
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