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Wes Streeting, UK Defence Secretary, stated that the UK should work to mend tensions between Ukraine and the US following comments made by President Donald Trump about purchasing diesel from Russia. Trump's decision has caused friction with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who criticized it as playing into Russian hands. Streeting emphasized the importance of unity among Ukraine’s allies despite these disagreements, asserting that such actions should not undermine Western resolve against Russia. He also noted the ongoing impact of rising diesel prices due to global conflicts involving Iran and 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
US President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to have a new leader, criticizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the latter's objections to a recent diesel deal with Russia that was aimed at reducing fuel prices in the US. Trump accused Zelenskyy of failing to end the war and creating problems by continuing strikes against Russian refineries, saying he "better damn well stop." The UK’s Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Britain would stand behind Ukraine and its president amid growing tensions between Washington and Kyiv over this controversial agreement.
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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said it is the UK’s responsibility to bring the US and Ukraine “back together” amid a fresh rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky over Washington’s diesel deal with Russia.
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it → say → Russia
The US president said it was “time for Ukraine to get a new president” after Mr Zelensky objected to the US deal to obtain millions of tonnes of diesel from Russia, saying it would extend the war.
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it → say → war
Mr Streeting told Sky News: “In terms of the exchange between President Trump and President Zelensky, it is not the first time we’ve seen these sorts of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
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we → tell → Kyiv
“Our approach, our role, our responsibility in this situation is to try and bring our friends back together.”
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approach → try → friends
Mr Trump is under pressure to bring down fuel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.
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that → bring → Congress
Diesel prices have rocketed in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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prices → rocket → Russia
Mr Streeting said: “Let’s be candid about this: midterms are coming up, cost of living is an issue.
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cost → say → living
“No doubt President Trump is feeling the same pressure that lots of leaders are facing in terms of wanting to ease cost-of-living pressures, energy prices.”
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lots → feel → pressures
Mr Streeting also sought to play down the effect the move has on US support for Ukraine, saying people should not “overstate the impact”.
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people → seek → impact
He told the BBC: “We actually do a lot of procurement with and through the United States to support Ukraine with things like missile defences.
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We → tell → defences
“So, let’s not overstate the impact of President Trump’s decision on purchasing oil from Russia, and let’s not also understate US support for Ukraine.
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’s → let → Ukraine
What we want to see, though, is maximum unity across Ukraine’s allies and it’s in that context that we’re trying to increase economic pressure on Russia, not to give President Putin any sense of a weakening of Western resolve, which remains absolute.”
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which → want → resolve
The UK has pledged to maintain pressure on Russia through tough sanctions after the move from Mr Trump, which comes after the US leader signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law just last month aimed at clamping down on the oil and gas revenues that fuel Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
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that → pledge → Ukraine
The Prime Minister told Mr Zelensky he recognised it had been a “difficult” 24 hours for Ukraine when they spoke on Saturday and pledged the UK would take further action to “constrain the Russian war machine”.
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UK → tell → machine
Mr Zelensky had criticised Mr Trump’s deal, saying it “plays into Russia’s hands” and would prolong the war.
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it → criticise → war
The US president, meanwhile, lashed out at the Ukrainian leader on Saturday, suggesting Mr Zelensky had not done enough to end the war with Russia.
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Zelensky → lash → Russia
Speaking at the White House, he said: “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal″, adding that “for some reason (Zelensky) never does”.
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Zelensky → speak → reason
He added: “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president.”
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Ukraine → add → president
Elections have been suspended in Ukraine since the war broke out in 2022 and the country was put under martial law.
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country → suspend → law
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