Trump urges new Ukrainian leader as diesel deal with Russia draws backlash
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U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Zelenskyy sharply criticized Washington’s agreement with Moscow to allow Russian diesel exports despite Western sanctions.
Trump announced the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, amid higher global diesel prices following the outbreak of war in Iran in February. Germany said it would maintain sanctions on Russia, while energy analysts questioned whether additional Russian supplies would materially lower prices.
Zelenskyy described the agreement as unfair and a “birthday gift” to Putin that would provide Russia with money to continue attacks on Ukraine. He linked the easing of diesel sanctions to a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia that killed 20 people, including three children.
On Monday, Zelenskyy proposed an alternative arrangement under which Ukraine would halt attacks on Russian oil and diesel infrastructure if Russia stopped striking Ukraine’s electricity system and Washington provided enforceable guarantees. He said Ukraine had refrained from hitting Russian refineries overnight, but Russia continued attacks on Ukrainian power facilities, including a thermal plant in Kharkiv.
Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” but did not provide terms or a monitoring mechanism. Zelenskyy said Kyiv learned of the claim through media reports and had received no confirmation that Moscow had agreed.
Zelenskyy also disputed the diesel deal’s likely price impact, estimating potential Russian exports at 300,000 to 500,000 metric tons a month against global consumption of about 120 million tons.
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