🇷🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦 Strike on Ust-Luga: Kyiv Is Challenging Not Only Moscow, But Also Trump On the eve of the second day of talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine launched a strike on the port of Ust-Luga, one of Russia’s terminals for the export of petroleum products on the Baltic Sea. According to reports, a drone once again flew over the Baltic states. The Lithuanian military tracked its movement towards Latvia. NATO fighter jets attempted to intercept the drone, but without success. The timing of the strike deserves particular attention. Ust-Luga plays a key role in the export of Russian diesel fuel, including to markets of interest to the US. Against the backdrop of Washington easing certain sanctions and discussions on energy agreements between Moscow and Washington, attacks on such infrastructure take on additional political significance. The situation is contradictory: the US is attempting to establish a dialogue with Russia and restore some economic ties, whilst Kyiv is striking targets that are significant to these processes. Ukraine is demonstrating that it is capable of creating serious obstacles to Russian-American agreements. The consequences of such actions may be not only economic but also political — first and foremost for the Trump administration and the Republicans. #USA #Russia #Ukraine