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Trump calls for Ukraine election, says Zelenskyy failed to end war

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Trump has called for Ukraine to hold elections, implying Zelenskyy missed opportunities to end the war with Russia.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:43:52 UTC.

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  1. Trump says Ukraine should get a new president, blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices

  2. Trump says Ukraine needs new president, blames Zelenskyy for diesel prices

  3. Trump says Putin ‘would like to see a settlement’ in Ukraine war

  4. Trump says Ukraine should get new President as he blames Zelenskyy for U.S. diesel prices

  5. Trump calls for Ukraine election, says Zelenskyy failed to end war

  6. Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine

  7. Trump says Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war

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Trump says Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky with a new leader, criticising him over strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to high diesel prices ahead of the US midterm elections.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24