Trump urges Ukraine to elect new president over Zelenskyy
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Trump said Ukraine needs a new leader to make a peace deal with Russia and warned Kyiv not to strike Russian oil refineries.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday it is time for Ukraine to elect a new president, claiming Volodymyr Zelenskyy has failed to reach a peace deal with Russia and has lost 30% of the country. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Trump also warned Kyiv against targeting Russian oil refineries, saying he had told Zelenskyy to stop because the facilities supply diesel to the US. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The remarks followed a US-Russia agreement to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports, which Zelenskyy condemned as a gift to Moscow that would fund the war. [2] [3] [4]
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