Trump Says Ukraine Should Get a New President After Zelenskyy Criticizes Russia Diesel Deal
President Trump told reporters Saturday that Ukraine needs a new leader who can make a deal, blaming Volodymyr Zelenskyy for strikes on Russian refineries that he said worsen global diesel shortages.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday it is “time for Ukraine to get a new president,” responding to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s criticism of a limited diesel supply arrangement Trump announced Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House before traveling to a Tennessee rally, Trump said Zelenskyy “wants to make problems for the world” and for American farmers, ranchers, and truckers by continuing attacks on Russian oil refineries. “He could have made many deals and for some reason, he never does,” Trump said. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal.” He added that the war “should have never started” and that Ukraine has lost territory and suffered heavy casualties.
The comments build directly on Friday’s announcement, in which Trump said Putin agreed to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, another 500,000 tons in November, 1 million tons thereafter, and a further 3 million tons within a short period. Trump framed the arrangement as a targeted response to elevated diesel prices amid the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, while broader Russia sanctions remain in place. Zelenskyy had called the deal unfair and a gift that would fund Moscow’s war effort.
Trump has previously pressed Zelenskyy to halt refinery strikes, citing the effect on global fuel supplies. Russian strikes continued in Ukraine over the weekend, with officials reporting deaths in the Zaporizhzhia region. Putin’s envoy described Trump’s remarks as confirming the need for Ukrainian leadership focused on ending the conflict.
The diesel arrangement does not lift wider sanctions. White House statements have tied the supply step to domestic price relief ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms while the naval blockade on Iranian exports continues. Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have been a point of friction for weeks.
Trump’s Saturday remarks mark a sharper public call for leadership change in Kyiv than prior statements on the topic.
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