US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to get a new president after Volodymyr Zelensky criticized a US deal with Russia to release diesel into the US. Zelensky warned that the deal would provide Moscow with money to continue its war against Ukraine.
What happened
The Ukrainian president condemned the US-Russia diesel deal, saying it would help Moscow fund its war against Ukraine. In response, Trump told reporters that Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world" and suggested that Ukraine should "get a new leader who can make a deal".
The US-Russia diesel deal aims to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US, which has been struggling with high fuel prices due to the war against Iran. The deal has been criticized by Zelensky and other European leaders, who argue that it will provide Moscow with more revenues to wage war.
The situation has been exacerbated by the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has led to severe fuel shortages and strained energy markets. The US president has been under pressure to lower fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections, and the deal with Russia is seen as an effort to achieve this goal.
European leaders, including EU's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, have criticized the deal, saying that it will provide Moscow with more revenues to wage war. The UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has offered his "complete solidarity" to Zelensky and called for an immediate energy ceasefire.
