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Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian refineries in recent months, disrupting fuel production and forcing Moscow to increase crude exports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall for a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. (IMAGE: AFP)
Amid rising diplomatic tensions, the Kremlin on Thursday accused the United States and NATO of routinely supplying intelligence to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Washington had been transferring information to Kyiv “on a regular basis online,” describing NATO and US intelligence support as “obvious.”
The remarks came after reports in The Wall Street Journal and Reuters that Washington was considering providing Ukraine with intelligence on Russian energy targets. According to those reports, the US is also weighing whether to send long-range missiles to Kyiv that could be used in such strikes.
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US frustration with Putin
The alleged move comes against the backdrop of growing frustration in Washington with President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. President Donald Trump, who hosted the Russian leader at a summit in Alaska less than two months ago, has since hardened his rhetoric.
Russian forces have continued their offensive in eastern Ukraine, while European governments have complained of repeated incursions by Russian drones into their airspace. Moscow has denied any deliberate violations of NATO borders.
Russian energy targets under threat
Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian refineries in recent months, disrupting fuel production and forcing Moscow to increase crude exports. The US intelligence support, if confirmed, could enable Ukraine to target refineries, pipelines and power plants in a bid to cut off Kremlin revenues.
The US administration has so far avoided publicly acknowledging involvement in such operations, wary of being seen as directly facilitating strikes on Russian soil. The White House has not commented on the latest reports.
Tomahawk cruise missiles
The debate in Washington also includes Ukraine’s request for Tomahawk cruise missiles, which have a range of more than 1,500 miles, sufficient to reach Moscow from Ukrainian territory.
Last year, after Ukraine used US-supplied ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles in cross-border attacks, Putin retaliated by launching a hypersonic strike. At the time, he warned that Russia reserved the right to target Western military installations and could deploy missiles near Europe if provoked.
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