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US President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, suggesting Ukraine needs a new leader after disagreements over easing sanctions on Russian diesel exports. Speaking outside the White House, Trump accused Zelensky of prolonging the conflict by authorizing attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and urged him to pursue negotiations with Moscow instead. This dispute highlights growing tensions between Washington and Kyiv regarding how to address Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 10, 2026, US President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for continuing strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and suggested it was time for Ukraine to get a new president who could negotiate an end to the conflict. The previous day, Trump had agreed with Russia's Vladimir Putin to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027, easing fuel restrictions amid high US diesel prices. However, this deal faced criticism from Kyiv as Zelenskyy warned it would provide funds for Moscow’s ongoing military operations against Ukraine. On the same day, Trump also accused Zelenskyy of disobeying his order not to strike Russian refineries, which could exacerbate global fuel shortages due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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US President Donald Trump has suggested it is “time for Ukraine to get a new president” after a public clash with Volodymyr Zelensky over a controversial agreement easing restrictions on Russian diesel exports.
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Ukraine → suggest → exports
The intervention marks one of Trump's strongest attacks yet on the Ukrainian leader and comes as divisions grow between Washington and Kyiv over how to bring the war to an end.
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Speaking outside the White House on Saturday, Trump accused Zelensky of creating problems by continuing to authorise strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and urged him to pursue a negotiated settlement with Moscow.
“He'd better damn well stop,” Trump said of attacks on Russian refineries.
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Trump → speak → refineries
The US president added that Ukraine should “get a new leader who can make a deal”, arguing that Zelensky had passed up opportunities to end the conflict.
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Zelensky → add → conflict
The remarks came days after the US announced an agreement with Russia to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April, a move designed to increase fuel supplies and reduce energy costs.
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The deal has been fiercely criticised by Kyiv.
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Zelensky warned it would hand the Kremlin fresh revenues that could be used to finance military operations against Ukraine.
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that → warn → Ukraine
The Ukrainian president said the agreement amounted to a gift to Vladimir Putin, arguing that Moscow would interpret the move as a sign it could continue military action without facing additional economic pressure.
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In a further rebuke, Zelensky accused Russia of seeing the deal as permission to “keep fighting” and “keep dropping bombs on cities” after renewed strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.
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Zelensky → accuse → Zaporizhzhia
Under Ukraine's wartime emergency laws, national elections remain suspended while the country remains under martial law.
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Trump defended the agreement with Moscow by arguing that attacks on Russian refineries were contributing to instability in global energy markets.
“We said, ‘you can do whatever you want to Russia, don't hit the refineries’, because that's a world problem that's caused,” he told reporters.
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The dispute comes against the backdrop of mounting pressure on global fuel supplies.
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Energy markets have been strained by conflict in the Middle East and continuing attacks by both Russia and Ukraine on energy and transport infrastructure.
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Russia remains one of the world's largest energy producers, making any disruption to exports significant for international fuel prices.
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disruption → remain → prices
The latest comments from Trump were welcomed in Moscow.
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Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy for Putin, described the US president's intervention as “iconic and historic” and said Ukraine needed leadership focused on securing peace.
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The deal has also drawn criticism from European leaders.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said suspending sanctions would provide Russia with additional income to wage war and insisted Europe would continue to increase economic pressure on Moscow.
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Downing Street said UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham had spoken with Zelensky on Saturday and reiterated Britain's support for Ukraine.
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Burnham → say → Ukraine
According to a Number 10 spokesperson, the pair agreed that Russia should accept an immediate energy ceasefire and halt attacks on Black Sea shipping, steps they said could help ease pressure on global food and fuel supplies.
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