US Scolds Ukraine for Chevron Strike While Ignoring Russian Attacks on US Businesses
The United States formally warned Ukraine following a drone strike on a Russian oil terminal in Novorossiysk, as the facility handles Kazakh oil in which American economic interests, specifically through Chevron, are invested. Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington confirmed receiving an official diplomatic notice from the State Department stating that attacks affecting American economic interests should be refrained from, though Ukraine was not asked to cease general attacks on Russian military or energy infrastructure. This strike, part of a larger Ukrainian drone operation, reportedly damaged oil-loading terminals and air-defense systems, drawing a protest from Kazakhstan regarding its impact on global energy stability.
John Q. Hosedrinker