Trump says Ukraine needs 'a new leader who can make a deal'
President Donald Trump on Saturday called for new leadership in Ukraine, marking a dramatic shift in the United States’s relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
TL;DR
- President Trump suggested Ukraine needs 'a new leader who can make a deal,' criticizing President Zelensky for failing to reach a peace agreement with Russia.
- Trump accused Zelensky of exacerbating global fuel prices by authorizing attacks on Russian oil refineries.
- The US recently agreed with Russia to purchase diesel fuel, which Trump claims Zelensky's refinery attacks could jeopardize.
- The US has warned Ukraine that continued refinery attacks could impact intelligence-sharing between Washington and Kyiv.
- Ukraine has reported disabling 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity through recent strikes.