Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages
Donald Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to "get a new leader" after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington's easing of Russian diesel sanctions, as the…
France 24 reports: Donald Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to "get a new leader" after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington's easing of Russian diesel sanctions, as the US president faces fuel price pressure weeks before midterm elections.
Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
This politics story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky and Donald Trump.
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