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Politics · October 12, 2026

Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal

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Following a dispute over a new U.S.-Russia diesel agreement, President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine should seek a new president. The disagreement arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the deal, which suspends restrictions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027 to lower global fuel prices. Trump argued that Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries are exacerbating energy costs and that Zelenskyy has failed to reach a peace agreement to end the war.

Following a dispute over a new U.S.-Russia diesel agreement, President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine should seek a new president. The disagreement arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the deal, which suspends restrictions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027 to lower global fuel prices. Trump argued that Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries are exacerbating energy costs and that Zelenskyy has failed to reach a peace agreement to end the war.