U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Oct. 10 that Ukraine needs a new leader, one day after his administration announced a deal with Russia to supply diesel to the global market amid rising fuel prices.
Trump told reporters on Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had the opportunity to settle the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine “many times” but has chosen not to.
“That’s a war that should have never started, and I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump said.
He has repeatedly urged both Ukraine and Russia over the past several weeks to stop carrying out military strikes on energy infrastructure. …