Zelenskyy claps back after Trump calls for new Ukrainian president
Summary
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Ukraine will keep attacking Russian oil refineries unless Russia stops hitting Ukrainian energy sites. This response followed President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine needs a new leader and his announcement of a U.S. deal to buy diesel from Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine carried out drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, causing disruptions.Key Facts
- President Zelenskyy said Ukraine will stop strikes on Russian oil refineries only if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
- President Trump suggested Ukraine should get a new leader because Zelenskyy has not made peace deals and blamed him for high diesel prices in the U.S.
- Trump announced a U.S. deal to buy large amounts of diesel fuel from Russia, aiming to lower fuel costs before U.S. midterm elections.
- Ukrainian officials criticized the diesel deal, saying it supports Russia’s war effort.
- Ukraine recently launched drone attacks on Russian targets, including a data center run by Yandex, disrupting services in Russia and nearby countries.
- Ukraine and Russia have been in a long conflict since Russia’s invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago, with ongoing fighting and aerial strikes.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha defended Zelenskyy’s leadership and said Ukrainians support him.
- The Yandex data center attack caused outages for taxi services, banking, and online shopping in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Armenia.
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