# Trump calls for Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy

> Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy after Russian strikes kill 20.
- Title: Trump calls for Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy · Straight Arrow
- Summary: Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy after Russian strikes kill 20. Trump said Ukraine should replace Zelenskyy to make peace deals with Russia after…
- Keywords: russia, ukraine, donald trump, volodymyr zelenskyy, oil supply, diesel exports, russian strikes, ukrainian president, russian president, diesel fuel, news, politics
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/trump-calls-for-ukraine-to-replace-zelenskyy
- Published: 2026-10-10T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russia, ukraine, donald trump, volodymyr zelenskyy, oil supply, diesel exports, russian strikes, ukrainian president, russian president, diesel fuel, news, politics
## Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy
Trump said Ukraine should replace Zelenskyy to make peace deals with Russia after Russian strikes killed 20 in Ukraine.

> I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal, because he could have made many deals, and for some reason he never does
## Trump claims war started due to incompetence
Trump said if he were president, the Ukraine-Russia war would never have started because of Russian incompetence.

> If I were president, you wouldn’t have ever had that war
## Russian strikes kill 20 in Ukraine
At least 20 people, including three children, were killed Saturday when Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia.
## Zelenskyy links strikes to Trump's diesel deal
Zelenskyy said Russia dropped bombs on Zaporizhzhia after Trump eased sanctions on Russian diesel exports.

> Today, Russia said thank you for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia
## Trump announces Russian diesel deal
Trump agreed with Putin to supply 300,000 tons of diesel to markets, with 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons afterward.

> Russia would immediately supply 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons afterward
## Zelenskyy warns of war funding
Zelenskyy said every additional billion dollars from Russian exports would fund weapons, missiles, and mercenaries.

> Every additional billion dollars they can earn from exports will be spent on nothing but sourcing and importing critical components and equipment to manufacture weapons
## Zelenskyy demands Russia stop attacks
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will stop attacking Russian oil facilities if Russia stops targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

> Ukraine will not set Russian oil refineries on fire if Russia does not destroy our energy infrastructure
## Zelenskyy calls for stronger US action
Zelenskyy urged stronger US and European action after Trump's diesel deal sent Russia the wrong message.

> Unfortunately, the signals Russia received yesterday were entirely different, signals suggesting that it could simply keep attacking
## Zelenskyy warns of prolonged war
Zelenskyy said Russia’s choice is war and will end it only when they feel their ability to drag out the war is diminishing.

> Russia’s choice is war, and they will be ready to end it only when they feel that their ability to drag the war out is diminishing
## Key takeaway

Trump said Ukraine should replace Zelenskyy to make peace deals with Russia after Russian strikes killed 20 in Ukraine.