‘Time for a new president’: Trump calls on Zelensky to go amid diesel stoush

US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down, saying it's time for Ukraine to get a new president. According to Trump, Zelensky wants to make problems for the world by continuing to authorise attacks on Russian refineries. Trump said Ukraine "better damn well stop" striking Russia's diesel refineries.

The comments come after Zelensky criticised a US deal with Russia to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports until 7 April. Zelensky warned that the deal would provide Moscow with money to continue its war in Ukraine. Trump suggested that Ukraine should get a new leader who can make a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed 20 people, including three children, according to Channel News Asia. The attack occurred a day after Trump's announcement of the deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel. Zelensky reacted to the deal by saying it would allow Moscow to raise new funds to source new military equipment to continue the war.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Channel News Asia, BBC News, MyJoyOnline Ghana — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.