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President Trump continues to blame Ukraine for rising fuel prices, suggesting that the country's military actions against Russia are responsible. He urged Ukraine to replace its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who criticized Trump’s stance and pointed out that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a more significant factor in price increases. Meanwhile, despite his recent deal allowing Russian diesel exports, Trump has also signed legislation enabling him to impose heavy tariffs on countries importing Russian oil, facing opposition from some Republican lawmakers who argue this could fund Russia's war efforts.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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Story summary
On October 29, US President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to replace its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, citing high diesel prices in the U.S. and accusing Zelenskyy of rejecting multiple opportunities to end the war with Russia. The day before, Trump had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel fuel in an attempt to address rising US fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections. Despite this, Trump blamed Ukraine for contributing to global fuel shortages by attacking Russian refineries and suggested Zelenskyy could have settled the war multiple times but chose not to. European allies expressed dismay at Trump's deal with Putin while maintaining their commitment to sanctions against Russia.
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President Donald Trump keeps pointing the finger at everyone for surging fuel prices but himself.
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Trump → keep → prices
Over the weekend, he once again blamed Ukraine, asserting that the country’s retaliatory airstrikes on Russia’s oil refineries were causing prices to spike.
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prices → blame → refineries
Now Trump is urging Ukraine to scrap its leader.
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Trump → urge → leader
“I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Trump said on Saturday, suggesting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to broker a peace deal with Russia.
uncertain
Zelenskyy → suggest → Russia
For weeks, Trump has called on Zelenskyy to stop striking Russia’s energy infrastructure, claiming that the attacks are “hurting the world,” while saying virtually nothing about Russia’s strikes against Ukraine.
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attacks → call → Ukraine
Responding to Trump’s escalatory remarks, Zelenskyy on Sunday criticized Trump’s framing, telling ABC News that it is near universally understood that the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has led to higher prices—not Ukraine’s strikes against Russia.
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closing → respond → Russia
But according to Zelenskyy, it’s easier for Trump to blame Ukraine instead of acknowledging the United States’ overwhelming role in surging prices around the world.
uncertain
Trump → accord → world
“People have to hear reality,” the Ukrainian president said.
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president → have → reality
Later on Sunday, Trump claimed on Truth Social that there is now an “ENERGY CEASEFIRE” in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Trump → claim → Russia
But he gave little detail about what that entailed.
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that → give → what
The head-spinning war of words follows Trump’s deal on Friday to allow Russia to supply diesel to other countries, an apparent bid to bring down prices ahead of the midterm elections.
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Russia → spin → elections
But just last month, Trump had signed a bill granting him power to impose up to 100 percent tariffs on top countries that buy Russian oil or gas, namely China and India.
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that → sign → oil
Even GOP lawmakers have voiced rare opposition to the deal.
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lawmakers → voice → deal
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) wrote on X that he was “concerned the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil will only fund the Kremlin’s war machine—emboldening more violence and destruction, as we have seen in recent days.”
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we → write → days
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said that Trump should use his new sanctioning authority against Russia instead of allowing the country to “rake in revenues, and continue its catastrophic war in Ukraine.”
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country → say → Ukraine
On Saturday, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced plans for a bipartisan bill that he said would prevent the president from lifting sanctions.
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he → announce → sanctions
“[Ukrainian] President Volodymyr Zelensky has the overwhelming support of the United States Congress, he has the overwhelming support of the American people, and he has the overwhelming support of the Ukrainian people,” Fitzpatrick wrote on social media.
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Fitzpatrick → have → media
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