Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he spars with Zelensky over US-Russia diesel deal
US President Donald Trump on Saturday, October 10 criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the two leaders clashed over a new energy agreement between the United States and Russia, suggesting that Ukraine should replace its leadership. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump expressed frustration with Zelensky following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries that Washington had urged Kyiv to avoid. "You know what I suggest? I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason, he never does," Trump said. The public dispute follows Trump's Friday announcement of an agreement reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply global energy markets with Russian diesel fuel in an effort to reduce domestic fuel costs ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. According to U.S. officials, persistent Ukrainian strikes on Russian refinery infrastructure contributed to ...