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Trump Calls for Replacing Ukraine Zelenskiy Amid Diesel Deal Tensions
- •US President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskiy following a dispute over a newly announced US-Russia diesel supply deal.
- •Zelenskiy criticized the lifting of Russian diesel sanctions, linking it to a devastating Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia that killed 20 people, including 3 children.
- •Trump accused Zelenskiy of damaging global diesel supplies and hurting American farmers and ranchers through ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- •British Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with Zelenskiy and pledged that Britain would strengthen its sanctions against Russia in response to the escalation.
- •US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Moscow within the next two weeks as diplomatic efforts face mounting friction.
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Donald Trump called for Ukraine to get a new president because he blamed Volodymyr Zelenskiy for hurting global diesel supplies through military strikes on Russian oil refineries. Trump argued that these refinery attacks create fuel price problems for American farmers and ranchers ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy strongly criticized the diesel agreement, calling it a gift to Vladimir Putin that emboldened Moscow. Zelenskiy linked the lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel to a deadly Russian glide bomb attack that killed 20 people in Zaporizhzhia, stating that any easing of pressure signals to Russia that it can continue bombing Ukrainian cities.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with Volodymyr Zelenskiy and vowed that Britain would strengthen its sanctions against Russia. Additionally, the Downing Street spokesperson stated that the two leaders plan to meet in person in the coming days.
