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Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as negotiator amid deepening rift

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OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

0 63 127 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 11 Oct 00:17 UTC · Trump calls for new Ukrainian president amid dispute over Russian diesel deal 11 Oct 06:10 UTC · Trump calls for new Ukrainian leadership amid dispute over Russian diesel deal 11 Oct 12:09 UTC · Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader amid dispute over Russian diesel deal 11 Oct 18:12 UTC · Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new Ukrainian leader amid diesel dispute 12 Oct 18:13 UTC · Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new Ukrainian leader amid Russian diesel dispute 14 Oct 00:16 UTC · Zelensky says Ukrainians will choose their leader as UK pledges faster military aid 15 Oct 00:17 UTC · UK pledges faster missile deliveries as Burnham hosts Zelenskyy 15 Oct 12:15 UTC · Britain boosts support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new leader 16 Oct 06:17 UTC · Britain steps up Ukraine support as Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new leader 16 Oct 12:11 UTC · Britain pledges faster missile deliveries as Zelenskyy seeks European support 16 Oct 22:22 UTC · Zelenskyy seeks European backing as tensions with Trump deepen 17 Oct 12:12 UTC · Zelensky seeks stronger European backing as tensions with Trump deepen 17 Oct 18:14 UTC · Zelensky criticizes Trump’s Russia diesel deal as US-Ukraine ties deteriorate 18 Oct 18:16 UTC · Zelenskyy seeks European backing as tensions rise with Trump over Russia policy 19 Oct 06:29 UTC · Zelenskyy urges Trump to reverse Russia policy as tensions rise 19 Oct 18:17 UTC · Zelenskyy urges Trump to reverse Russia sanctions waiver amid widening dispute 20 Oct 00:14 UTC · Trump urges Ukraine to change negotiator as tensions with Zelensky escalate 20 Oct 12:14 UTC · Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as negotiator as tensions deepen 20 Oct 18:14 UTC · Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as negotiator amid deepening rift 21 Oct 12:18 UTC · Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as negotiator amid deepening rift

HOW OUR HEADLINE CHANGED · 19 HEADLINES

  1. 11 Oct, 00:17 UTC

    Trump calls for new Ukrainian president amid dispute over Russian diesel deal

  2. 11 Oct, 06:10 UTC

    Trump calls for new Ukrainian leadership amid dispute over Russian diesel deal

  3. 11 Oct, 12:09 UTC

    Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader amid dispute over Russian diesel deal

  4. 11 Oct, 18:12 UTC

    Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new Ukrainian leader amid diesel dispute

  5. 12 Oct, 18:13 UTC

    Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new Ukrainian leader amid Russian diesel dispute

  6. 14 Oct, 00:16 UTC

    Zelensky says Ukrainians will choose their leader as UK pledges faster military aid

  7. 15 Oct, 00:17 UTC

    UK pledges faster missile deliveries as Burnham hosts Zelenskyy

  8. 15 Oct, 12:15 UTC

    Britain boosts support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new leader

  9. 16 Oct, 06:17 UTC

    Britain steps up Ukraine support as Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s call for new leader

  10. 16 Oct, 12:11 UTC

    Britain pledges faster missile deliveries as Zelenskyy seeks European support

  11. 16 Oct, 22:22 UTC

    Zelenskyy seeks European backing as tensions with Trump deepen

  12. 17 Oct, 12:12 UTC

    Zelensky seeks stronger European backing as tensions with Trump deepen

  13. 17 Oct, 18:14 UTC

    Zelensky criticizes Trump’s Russia diesel deal as US-Ukraine ties deteriorate

  14. 18 Oct, 18:16 UTC

    Zelenskyy seeks European backing as tensions rise with Trump over Russia policy

  15. 19 Oct, 06:29 UTC

    Zelenskyy urges Trump to reverse Russia policy as tensions rise

  16. 19 Oct, 18:17 UTC

    Zelenskyy urges Trump to reverse Russia sanctions waiver amid widening dispute

  17. 20 Oct, 00:14 UTC

    Trump urges Ukraine to change negotiator as tensions with Zelensky escalate

  18. 20 Oct, 12:14 UTC

    Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as negotiator as tensions deepen

  19. 20 Oct, 18:14 UTC

    Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as negotiator amid deepening rift

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • Donald Trump · 20 outlets
  • Vladimir Putin · 15 outlets
  • Volodymyr Zelensky · 10 outlets
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy · 9 outlets
  • Steve Witkoff · 8 outlets
  • Jared Kushner · 6 outlets
  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy · 4 outlets
  • European Union · 2 outlets

Entered the story later

  • Elon Musk · from 16 Oct 16:36, 3 outlets
  • Dmitry Peskov · from 15 Oct 10:56, 2 outlets
  • Lindsey Graham · from 17 Oct 12:01, 2 outlets
  • 76 times warning · from 18 Oct 17:53, 2 outlets
  • Saint Petersburg · from 18 Oct 17:53, 2 outlets
  • Alexander Drozdenko · from 18 Oct 17:53, 2 outlets
  • Xi Jinping · from 19 Oct 03:40, 2 outlets