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‘Time for Ukraine to get new president,’ says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal

US President Donald Trump has said he thinks “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president” as he responded to Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of the US diesel deal with Russia. The Ukrainian president warned a new deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US would provide Moscow with money to [...] The post ‘Time for Ukraine to get new president,’ says Trump after Zelensky…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized a new US-Russia diesel deal, stating that it provides Moscow with funds to continue its war against Ukraine. In response, Trump suggested that Ukraine needs a new leader who can make better deals. The recent strikes between Russia and Ukraine have targeted energy facilities and logistics hubs, leading to a rise in diesel prices in the US.

The deal, which suspends sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 7, aims to lower fuel prices in the US ahead of the midterm elections. However, EU's foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, criticized the deal for providing Moscow with more revenues to wage war, calling for an immediate energy ceasefire and an end to attacks on shipping in the Black Sea.

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