President Trump said Saturday it is time for Ukraine to get a new president, blaming Volodymyr Zelenskyy for failing to end the war with Russia and for record diesel prices in the United States, according to The Associated Press.![]()
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"I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal," President Trump told reporters before leaving for a Republican rally in Tennessee.![]()
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The comments came one day after the president announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel ahead of the midterm elections. Under the arrangement, Russia would ship more than 300,000 tons right away, 500,000 tons in November, 1 million tons after that, and another 3 million tons later. The deal runs counter to a sweeping Russia sanctions law President Trump signed last month targeting Moscow's oil and gas revenue.![]()
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Diesel prices have climbed amid the U.S.-led war in Iran, which has pushed world energy prices higher. An AP-NORC poll published Oct. 1 found most Americans disapprove of the president's handling of Iran and blame him for rising prices.![]()
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Hours before the president's remarks, Russian bombs struck residential buildings in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 20 people, including three children, and wounding at least 18 others. Zelenskyy said Russia had responded to the lifting of diesel sanctions by dropping glide bombs on homes.![]()
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A senior Ukrainian official told the AP that Kyiv was not told about the diesel deal in advance. It was announced while presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were meeting with Ukrainian negotiators in Miami. The Ukrainian delegation has since left Florida.![]()
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European allies pushed back. Sweden's prime minister said he regretted the agreement and noted the European Union will adopt its largest sanctions package yet on Monday. Germany said it remains committed to sanctions, and Poland's foreign minister questioned whether Russia, facing its own fuel shortages, can even deliver the diesel.![]()
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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames President Zelenskyy for high US diesel prices![]()
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President Trump said Saturday it is time for Ukraine to get a new president, blaming Volodymyr Zelenskyy for failing to end the war with Russia and for record diesel prices in the United States, according to The Associated Press.![]()
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"I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal," President Trump told reporters before leaving for a Republican rally in Tennessee.![]()
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The comments came one day after the president announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel ahead of the midterm elections. Under the arrangement, Russia would ship more than 300,000 tons right away, 500,000 tons in November, 1 million tons after that, and another 3 million tons later. The deal runs counter to a sweeping Russia sanctions law President Trump signed last month targeting Moscow's oil and gas revenue.![]()
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Diesel prices have climbed amid the U.S.-led war in Iran, which has pushed world energy prices higher. An AP-NORC poll published Oct. 1 found most Americans disapprove of the president's handling of Iran and blame him for rising prices.![]()
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Hours before the president's remarks, Russian bombs struck residential buildings in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 20 people, including three children, and wounding at least 18 others. Zelenskyy said Russia had responded to the lifting of diesel sanctions by dropping glide bombs on homes.![]()
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A senior Ukrainian official told the AP that Kyiv was not told about the diesel deal in advance. It was announced while presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were meeting with Ukrainian negotiators in Miami. The Ukrainian delegation has since left Florida.![]()
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European allies pushed back. Sweden's prime minister said he regretted the agreement and noted the European Union will adopt its largest sanctions package yet on Monday. Germany said it remains committed to sanctions, and Poland's foreign minister questioned whether Russia, facing its own fuel shortages, can even deliver the diesel.![]()
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#Ukraine #DieselPrices #FloridaNews
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Here's a video montage of Trump's past statements criticizing buyers of Russian oil. Yesterday he annoucned a deal for the United States to purchase diesel from Russia.
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