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Trump says Ukraine should choose a new president
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine should choose a new president, criticizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the war with Russia.
Trump accused Zelenskyy of not being willing to end the war and said Ukrainians should find a leader able to make a deal.
He also criticized Ukraine’s attacks on refineries, saying they could cause problems around the world.
His remarks followed criticism by Zelenskyy of an agreement between the United States and Russia related to diesel fuel.
Trump said the war should never have started and made claims about Ukrainian territory lost and deaths on both sides.
The comments add to Trump’s public criticism of Ukraine’s president, but the statements provided do not say what will happen next.
Donald Trump said Ukraine should choose a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of being unwilling to end the war with Russia.
Trump said Ukrainians should find a leader able to make an agreement.
He also said Ukraine should stop striking refineries, arguing that this could cause global problems.
Trump claimed Ukraine had lost 30% of its territory and that more than 2 million people had died on both sides.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- What
- Trump said Ukraine should choose a new president and urged Ukrainians to find a leader able to make an agreement.
- When
- October 10, 2026. Trump made the comments before leaving the White House.
- Where
- The White House.
- Why
- Trump accused Zelensky of being unwilling to end the war and criticized strikes on refineries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I think it is time for Ukraine to get a new president.
I recommend that they find a new leader who can make a deal, because he could actually have made a lot of deals but for some reason he doesn't.
You can do whatever you want against Russia, but don't hit the refineries because this is an issue that causes problems globally.
This war started because of incompetence. It should never have started.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Comments
- Trump spoke to reporters before leaving the White House
- Territorial loss claim
- Trump said Ukraine had lost 30% of its territory
- Death toll claim
- Trump said more than 2 million people had died on both sides
- Refinery strikes
- Trump said Ukraine should stop striking refineries
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