Trump calls for Ukraine's leadership change, criticizes Zelenskiy's strategy
The U.S. president says Ukraine needs 'a new leader who can make a deal,' faulting Zelenskiy for continuing strikes on Russian refineries.
What to know
- Trump publicly called for Ukraine to replace its leadership, signaling frustration with Zelenskiy's military strategy.
- The U.S. president specifically criticized continuing strikes on Russian refineries as incompatible with diplomatic goals.
- The statement indicates a potential shift in U.S. policy toward prioritizing negotiated settlement over military operations in the Ukraine conflict.
Donald Trump U.S. PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskiy President of Ukraine
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“Ukraine needs 'a new leader who can make a deal'”
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first by Straits Times, 3d ago · also The Kyiv Independent, Hindustan Times, The Telegraph, Meduza EN, The Hill, BBC
6 more headlines
- 'I'm not a big fan of Zelensky,' Trump says as US-Ukraine tensions deepen The Kyiv Independent · 1d ago
- Trump calls Zelensky ‘not a good guy’, says Ukraine President harder to deal with than Putin Hindustan Times · 10h ago
- Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine The Telegraph · 7h ago
- Trump calls Zelensky ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin,’ says he’s ‘not a big fan’ Meduza EN · 6h ago
- Trump: Zelensky ‘not a good guy for us to deal with’ The Hill · 27m ago
- Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine leader 'more difficult to deal with than Putin' Mastodon · 4m ago
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first by ThePrint, 5d ago · also Al Jazeera, The Canberra Times, Daily Caller, Israpundit, The New York Times
4 more headlines
- Trump says Ukraine needs a new president who will agree to end the war Al Jazeera · 5d ago
- Trump says Ukraine should get a new president The Canberra Times · 5d ago
- ‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On Daily Caller · 5d ago
- Rebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’ The New York Times · 5d ago
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President Trump just said it's time for Ukraine to REMOVE ZELENSKY and choose a new leader. "It's time for Ukraine to get a NEW PRESIDENT!" "You know what I suggest? They get a new leader who can MAKE A DEAL. He could've made many deals. HE NEVER DOES." Ht @ericldaugh Join
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🇪🇺 🇺🇦 European leaders have rallied around Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv's ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. ➡️ u.
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Trump says that Ukraine needs a new president and that Zelensky had better stop striking Russian oil refineries. His remarks have reportedly stunned Kyiv and pushed relations between the two leaders into their worst crisis since the Oval Office blowup. https:// meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/1…
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first by FT, 1d ago
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- The new unequivocal Zelenskyy FT · 1h ago
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What people are saying 11 voices from 2 sites · best of 15 · verbatim
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You are right on the money. The tiny dictator would not habe asked the orange rapist for help if things were going well.
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Do you understand how our election system works? The popular vote vs electoral votes? He has never won the popular vote.
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# BBCNews - Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine leader 'more difficult to deal with than Putin' https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c58jz1 74w89ro # UkraineWar
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🟠 UPDATE EU Leaders Pledge Continued Support for Ukraine Amidst US-Ukraine Tensions US President Trump criticizes Ukrainian President Zelensky, calling him 'more difficult to deal with than Putin,' ahead of the EU leaders' meeting in Brussels. 📰 https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c58jz1 74w89ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # USA # EU #…
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Trump blamed Zelensky for the lack of progress toward ending the war, calling him harder to deal with than Putin. He also called Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace.” https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/16/t rump-calls-zelensky-more-difficult-to-deal-with-than-putin-says-he-s-not-a-big-fan
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Trump would have until January even if the Dems take thee house and senate. He can still do a lot of damage in the next 3 months.
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Trump is destroying American reputation for the next generations. And world peace with his sugardaddy Putin.
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Implying let America be invaded and support the invader because Trump is destroying America? Ok then
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Funny, that Ukraine was fine, until Trump'ss daddy decided to move in, and fuck everything up. Like father, like son.
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https://www. europesays.com/3311635/ Donald Trump Says Ukraine Should Get ‘New President’ Amid Russia Fight # DonaldTrump # POTUS # PresidentDonaldTrump # PresidentOfTheUnitedStates # PresidentTrump # trump
- Oct 13
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, according to the Associated Press. Read more: https:// t.co/NsEhzfBgSR # news # finance # economics # stocks # options