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Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

US president suggests Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not done enough to end war Donald Trump has said Ukraine needs “a new leader”, a day after making a deal with Vladimir Putin to buy large quantities of Russian diesel.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:42:55 UTC.

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  1. Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 15, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow

  2. Russian attacks kill 20 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin

  3. Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel to U.S. after talks with Putin

  4. 'Ukraine should get new prez': Trump targets Zelenskyy after diesel deal with Russia

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

  6. 'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal

  7. Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia

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