Politics · October 10, 2026
Trump calls for Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy after clash over Russia diesel deal: 'Get a new president'
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President Trump has called for the replacement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a public dispute over a new U.S.-Russia diesel deal. Trump argued that Zelenskyy should be replaced because he has failed to secure a peace deal and because Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries are inflating global energy costs. Zelenskyy criticized the deal, which temporarily lifts sanctions to allow Russian diesel into global markets, arguing that the revenue will fund further Russian military aggression. The exchange occurred alongside intensified Russian aerial strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv.
President Trump has called for the replacement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a public dispute over a new U.S.-Russia diesel deal. Trump argued that Zelenskyy should be replaced because he has failed to secure a peace deal and because Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries are inflating global energy costs. Zelenskyy criticized the deal, which temporarily lifts sanctions to allow Russian diesel into global markets, arguing that the revenue will fund further Russian military aggression. The exchange occurred alongside intensified Russian aerial strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv.