Trump urges Ukraine to elect new president amid US-Russia diesel deal
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Trump said Ukraine needs a new leader to make peace with Russia and warned Kyiv not to strike Russian refineries after Zelensky condemned a US-Russia diesel agreement.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday it is time for Ukraine to elect a new president, claiming Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war with Russia and has lost 30% of the country with over a million people killed. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Trump also warned Kyiv against targeting Russian oil refineries, saying "don't hit refineries" and "he better damn well stop," after Zelensky condemned a US-Russia deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US market. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Zelensky called the diesel agreement a "gift to Putin" that would fund Russia's war effort, while EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Europe would not ease pressure on Russia. [2]
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