# Trump suggests Ukraine needs a new president, blasts Zelenskyy

https://mins.news/en/item/94807

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-10 20:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-10/trump-suggests-ukraine-needs-a-new-president-blasting-zelenskyy?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acaa0587858580001466db7

> Donald Trump demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskyy stop attacks on Russian oil refineries and suggested he consider leaving Ukraine’s presidency. The remarks escalated a dispute focused on securing more diesel for the US before the midterm elections.

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