# Giant fireball after strike on Russian refinery as Zelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce

An episode of [Ukraine: The Latest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612424182), 22 Sep 2026, 36 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/e/6ab2b324f161207303084d6d/media.mp3

Day 1,668. Today, Russia wakes up to two new hits on refineries as Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The two leaders are expected to talk about a potential pause on energy strikes between Ukraine and Russia. Then we discuss the latest and largest sanctions package from the EU, currently at a stalemate, and the new spat between Hungary and Ukraine. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist). Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Almost unbelievably, the US is planning to pull large numbers of troops out of Europe (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/21/us-troop-pullout-europe-putin-nato-war-ukraine/ Visits by foreign partners are indeed Kyiv’s fine air defense (INFOGRAPHIC) https://texty.org.ua/articles/118329/visits-by-foreign-partners-are-indeed-kyivs-fine-air-defense-infographic/ Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks (The Financial Times) https://www.ft.com/content/3848a4ad-1426-4352-ba86-ef1279c4ffd1?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Adélie’s interview with Alexander Browder on how cryptocurrency is financing Russia’s war (from 27:08): youtube.com/watch?v=r8TQnqmuUMI&feature=youtu.be The Ukrainian Book Institute appeal to support Ukrainian publishers, following the summer strikes on book markets and warehouses: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mn7HUU_nH3AnZn66zjrdv88Fr12lt1x_/view Adélie’s interview with Hugh Roberts on translating and publishing Ukrainian War Poetry (from 13:07): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AXCoKZkXMI&feature=youtu.be Hemingway Knows Nothing, Artur Dron’s latest book: https://www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page/hemingway-knows-nothing If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: • Giant fireball after strike on Russian refinery • Zelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce in New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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