{
  "id": 13497331,
  "title": "Trump says Ukraine needs 'new president', warns Zelensky a day after Russia diesel deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-says-ukraine-needs-new-president-warns-zelensky-a-day-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/trump-says-ukraine-needs-new-president-warns-zelensky-a-day-after-russia-diesel-deal-101791653488987.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to elect a new leader, claiming the nation requires a negotiator capable of ending the conflict with Russia. Trump also cautioned Zelensky against attacking Russian oil refineries, especially those producing diesel fuel. This warning came a day after Trump announced a proposed Russian diesel supply deal, which would help reduce fuel prices in the United States and globally. At a White House press conference, Trump criticized Ukraine's assaults on Russian energy infrastructure and threatened repercussions for attacking diesel-producing facilities. He specifically accused Zelensky of disregarding warnings about damaging refineries, stating that Ukraine must select a more competent leader. Trump also questioned Zelensky's negotiation skills, suggesting the Ukrainian president had failed to make significant deals. Trump attributed the start of the Russia-Ukraine war to \"incompetence\" under Zelensky's leadership, citing the loss of 30% of Ukraine's territory and over a million casualties as evidence of the war's unjust origins. Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump revealed the diesel deal, pledging to deliver over 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the U.S. and international markets in the coming months. Trump attributed this to a successful negotiation, stating that the increased diesel availability would lead to lower prices for Americans and the world. In response, Zelensky condemned the decision to import Russian oil, calling it \"unworthy\" and a \"weak decision.\"",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to elect a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of failing to negotiate an end to the war with Russia. According to Trump, Zelenskyy could have made deals to end the war but chose not to.\n\nTrump made these remarks a day after announcing a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the supply of diesel to US and global markets. He accused Zelenskyy of worsening global economic problems by continuing Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, which he claims are affecting American farmers and ranchers through higher diesel prices.\n\nThe war between Ukraine and Russia started in February 2022. Trump also suggested that the war would not have started if he had been US president at the time, attributing it to \"incompetence\". The South China Morning Post and Punch report that Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against attacking Russian oil refineries, particularly facilities that produce diesel fuel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump urges Ukraine to elect new president, criticizes Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-urges-ukraine-to-elect-new-president-criticizes-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:44:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "News from occupied Ukraine: Russia prepares Oleshky disinformation campaign, budgets for occupation for next three years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/news-from-occupied-ukraine-russia-prepares-oleshky-disinformation",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:59:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Deals with dictators lead to hell: Estonia’s PM urges Europe to help Ukraine destroy Russia’s refineries after Washington eased sanctions on diesel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/deals-with-dictators-lead-to-hell-estonias-pm-urges-europe-to-help",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:06:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}