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Ukraine says it won't stop attacking Russian oil resources amid diesel fuel deal with U.S.

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

President Trump is arguing that Ukraine needs a new president as Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries despite the country's commitment to provide diesel fuel to the U.S.

Kamal Afzali has the story.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:14:20 UTC.

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  1. Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 21, including children

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

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

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

  5. Ukraine says it won't stop attacking Russian oil resources amid diesel fuel deal with U.S.

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

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

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

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.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian