A Sunday phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy focused on the immediate cessation of Kyiv's strikes against Russian oil infrastructure. People familiar with the call said Trump repeatedly emphasized the rising price of diesel, which has hit a record average of $6.51 per gallon in the US, and urged for Russian supplies to reach global markets to curb a worldwide shortage.

Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine's energy sector, critical infrastructure, and food exports must stop being targets for Russia before Kyiv takes matching de-escalation steps. Trump posted on Truth Social that Russia has lost control of its diesel industry and that 25,000 people are killed each month, ahead of a meeting between the two leaders in New York on Tuesday to discuss a ceasefire.