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Trump says Ukraine should elect a new president
BBC News··6d ago
President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should elect a new president who can negotiate peace with Russia. He spoke after Volodymyr Zelensky criticised a US deal to buy Russian diesel. Trump warned Zelensky to stop targeting Russian refineries. Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, including three children, officials said.
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What It Means For You
- US diesel buyers may see prices move if refinery strikes continue in Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukrainian civilians in Zaporizhzhia face renewed evacuation risk after Saturday's strikes.
- Kyiv residents were hit by daytime missile fire as diplomacy over fuel imports frayed.
What's Happening
- Trump said Ukraine should elect a leader who can negotiate peace with Russia.
- Zelensky criticised a US deal to release Russian diesel that Kyiv said funds the war.
- Russian bombs killed at least 20 people in Zaporizhzhia, including three children.
US midterms and diesel prices
- Trump linked refinery strikes to rising diesel prices before US midterms on November 3.
- US officials announced the Russian diesel purchase deal on Friday.
- Moscow has used energy exports to finance military operations in Ukraine.
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