US Warns Ukraine Not to Hit American Interests in Strikes on Russia Energy Infrastructure

The Ukrainian ambassador to Washington said the U.S. State Department had sent her a communication following a strike on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times2/25/2026|Updated: 2/25/2026The U.S. State Department told Ukraine not to hit American interests after a Ukrainian attack on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Kyiv’s ambassador to Washington said on Feb. 24.Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna said she received a demarche, an official message, but declined to elaborate on how it was delivered or whether she was summoned by the State Department.