President Donald Trump declared that its time for Ukraine to get a new president after Volodymyr Zelensky publicly condemned a U.S. decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
According to Breitbart, President Trumps remarks came a day after he announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be permitted to supply diesel to help stabilize global energy markets, with the U.S. Treasury Department authorizing the exports despite existing sanctions. Zelensky responded by warning that gifts to Putin will not bring peace and escalated his criticism as Russian forces continued their assault on Ukrainian cities.
Today, Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, Zelensky wrote in a statement on X. As of now, sadly, twelve people have been confirmed killed, including three children. The Ukrainian leader said 13 regions came under attack, with strikes damaging homes, infrastructure, and railway facilities as Moscow showed no sign of de-escalation.
Last night confirmed once again that in Russia, they take any easing of pressure to mean they can keep fighting, to mean they can keep dropping bombs on cities, Zelensky added. Different signals are needed. Russia must understand that it needs to stop the war, and for that to happen, Russia must feel its losses. President Trump, however, argued that Zelensky has failed to secure peace in the more than four years since Russias full-scale invasion, suggesting Kyivs leadership bears responsibility for prolonging the conflict.
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 said. The president further charged that Zelensky wants to make problems for the world and warned that hed better damn well stop, underscoring his long-standing view that negotiated settlements, not endless aid, are the path to stability.
Trump last month signed new sanctions legislation targeting Russias energy sector, including measures against Russian banks, officials, and oil tankers used to skirt international restrictions. The limited diesel arrangement announced Friday comes as global markets reel from the war in Iran, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The price of diesel has surged nearly 70% since the start of the Iran war in February, hitting American consumers and businesses already strained by inflation and regulatory burdens. The national average for diesel stood at about $6.28 per gallon on Saturday, according to AAA, intensifying pressure on Washington to balance strategic toughness toward Moscow with relief for U.S. drivers and the broader economy.
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