Trump calls for replacing Zelenskyy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia

What happened: U.S. President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to replace its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and criticized Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, a day after announcing a diesel supply deal with Russia that drew a sharp rebuke from Zelenskyy. Key numbers: Zelenskyy linked the Why it matters: The diesel deal and sanctions relief drew Zelenskyy's harshest criticism yet of the White House. Rising global diesel prices have become a political liability for Trump's Republican Party ahead of the midterms, when Democrats could gain control of one or both houses of Congress. Coverage: 15+ outlets in 24h

U.S. President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to replace its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and criticized Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, a day after announcing a diesel supply deal with Russia that drew a sharp rebuke from Zelenskyy.

The diesel deal and sanctions relief drew Zelenskyy's harshest criticism yet of the White House. Rising global diesel prices have become a political liability for Trump's Republican Party ahead of the midterms, when Democrats could gain control of one or both houses of Congress.