Unexpectedly: Trump Calls for Replacement of Zelensky as President of Ukraine

"I think it’s time for Ukraine to elect a new president," he said in response to reporters' questions. "Zelensky could have resolved this conflict many times, but he chose not to. We told him: 'Do what you want with Russia, just don’t hit the oil refineries because that creates a global problem.' But he wants to create problems for the whole world. Because of him, our farmers and livestock producers, who need diesel fuel, could suffer, as Russia supplies a significant portion of it to the global market," stated the U.S. president. Presidential elections in Ukraine were supposed to take place at the end of March 2024, but were not held due to martial law. In May, Zelensky's five-year term expired.