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- Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday that Zelensky "could have settled this war many times," pushing back on Ukrainian criticism of the decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel.
- Trump escalated his rhetoric by suggesting Zelensky "get a new leader," marking an unusually direct public call for a wartime ally's removal.
- Russia agreed to immediately supply diesel to the U.S. following talks between Trump and Putin, the policy shift that triggered Zelensky's criticism.
- Russian attacks killed 20 Ukrainian civilians shortly after Trump announced the diesel deal, per The Hindu's headline.
- A House Republican invoked Reagan while moving to block Trump's Russia oil deal, signaling immediate legislative pushback within the GOP.
- Zelensky publicly condemned the diesel deal, accusing the White House of effectively financing the country attacking Ukraine.
Why it matters: Trump's public call for a sitting wartime ally's ouster is a sharp diplomatic rupture, and it comes as Russian missiles killed 20 Ukrainian civilians days after the diesel deal — meaning the policy shift Zelensky condemned is already producing battlefield consequences. A House Republican's bid to block the deal shows the Russia oil reversal will face internal GOP resistance before it fully takes hold.
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