Trump Calls On Ukraine to Stop Hitting Russian Refineries—and Replace Zelensky
Energy,Oil,United States,Russia,Ukraine,Eastern Europe,Europe,Donald Trump,Vladimir Putin,Volodymyr Zelensky,Ukraine War
President Trump called on Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky as its leader and piled pressure on Kyiv to stop airstrikes against Russian oil refineries, a day after the U.S. leader announced a deal to boost Moscow's diesel exports.
"I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president," Trump told reporters on Saturday, blaming Zelensky for Russia's continuing war on the country—and Kyiv's airstrikes for high diesel prices in the U.S. and worldwide. "He better damn well stop," Trump said.
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