Vance Asked Ukraine Not to Strike Russian Energy Infrastructure
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The Story
Reports from August 13, 2026, indicate that US Vice President JD Vance asked Ukraine not to target Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure and non-Russian vessels. The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Ukraine agreed to this request, which Vance made in late July. The agreement specifies that Ukraine would not strike these targets as long as they were not under Ukrainian sanctions or carrying Russian oil.
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