US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to elect a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of repeatedly rejecting opportunities to end the war with Russia.
Speaking at the White House on Saturday, Trump said Zelensky had failed to seize chances to negotiate an end to the conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“Zelensky could have settled this war many times, and he chose not to. It’s very difficult,” Trump told reporters.
He insisted the war would not have started if he had been president at the time of the invasion.
Trump’s remarks came days after the United States reached an agreement with Moscow to temporarily suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
Zelensky had warned that allowing millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US market would generate revenue for Moscow to fund its war against Ukraine.
The US president also accused Zelensky of undermining global energy supplies by ordering strikes on Russian oil refineries.
He claimed the attacks could affect international diesel availability and raise fuel costs for American farmers and ranchers.
“We said you [Zelensky] can do whatever you want to Russia; don’t hurt the refineries because that’s the world’s problem,” Trump said.
“And he wants to make problems for the world; he wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel because Russia supplies a large portion of the diesel fuel throughout the world.”
He added: “But what does he do? He goes and hits the diesel fuel. Do you know what I suggest? I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he [Zelensky] could have made many deals, but for some reason he never does. I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president.”
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