Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should get a new president, responding to Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism of a US diesel deal with Russia.

“it's time for Ukraine to get a new president”

Zelensky warns deal funds Putin's war

The Ukrainian president said releasing millions of tonnes of Russian diesel would give Moscow money to continue its war, calling it a gift to Vladimir Putin.

Trump blames Ukraine for energy crisis

Trump told reporters Zelensky wants to make problems by authorising attacks on Russian refineries. He said Ukraine should get a leader who can make a deal.

“He'd better damn well stop”

War has crippled global fuel supplies

The US-Israel war against Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil products usually flows. Russia and Ukraine have intensified strikes on energy infrastructure.

Trump confirms Russia diesel agreement

The US president confirmed Friday that an agreement suspends sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April seventh. Russia will release three hundred thousand tonnes initially, then five hundred thousand in November.

EU and UK reject the deal

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said suspending sanctions provides Moscow with revenues to wage war. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham offered Zelensky solidarity and called for an energy ceasefire.

“This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe won't.”

Fuel prices drive Trump's midterm strategy

The deal aims to lower US fuel prices ahead of midterm elections. Diesel costs six dollars twenty eight cents a gallon, up from five dollars ninety four last month and three dollars sixty eight a…