Newsblog on the Ukraine War: Trump fights against Zelensky: Ukraine should "seek a new leader"

Many details about the course of the war, such as casualty figures or details of battles, come from Ukrainian or Russian authorities and cannot be independently verified. For our live blog, in addition to our own research, we use material from the news agencies dpa, Reuters, epd, KNA, and Bloomberg. Important Updates Russia loosens diesel export ban after agreement with Trump Trump attacks Zelensky: Ukraine should "seek a new leader" Deaths from Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine reacts with counterattacks Trump announces large diesel deliveries from Russia Ukraine: 33 Dead after Russian attack on buses in Eastern Ukraine Trump attacks Zelensky: Ukraine should "seek a new leader" US President Donald Trump demands a change of leadership in Ukraine and an end to Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should "stop these attacks again," says Trump to journalists at the White House. "I suggest that they seek a new leader who can make a deal," he further explained. Zelenskyy had repeatedly expressed willingness for direct talks with Putin but categorically rejected invitations to Moscow. A change in the head of state of Ukraine is currently not possible, as a vote is excluded during wartime according to the constitution. Trump has faced domestic pressure before the US elections on November 3rd because diesel prices have risen as a result of the Iran war he initiated. Therefore, Trump has agreed with Russia that this country will supply diesel to the USA and the world market, in defiance of previous sanctions, to lower prices. Zelenskyy had criticized the agreement, as it provides Russia with means for war financing. Trump also accused Zelenskyy of contributing to diesel shortages by attacking the Russian energy sector. "He wants to cause problems for our farmers and livestock breeders with diesel fuel because Russia supplies a large part of the diesel fuel worldwide," Trump claimed. In fact, prices for crude oil and diesel soared as a result of the Iran war, which the USA and Israel began in February of last year. Zelenskyy had repeatedly expressed willingness for direct talks with Putin but categorically rejected invitations to Moscow. A change in the head of state of Ukraine is currently not possible, as a vote is excluded during wartime according to the constitution. Trump faced domestic pressure before the US elections on November 3rd because diesel prices have risen as a result of the Iran war he initiated. Therefore, Trump has agreed with Russia that this country will supply diesel to the USA and the world market, in defiance of previous sanctions, to lower prices. Zelenskyy had criticized the agreement, as it provides Russia with means for war financing. Trump also accused Zelenskyy of contributing to diesel shortages by attacking the Russian energy sector. "He wants to cause problems for our farmers and livestock breeders with diesel fuel because Russia supplies a large part of the diesel fuel worldwide," Trump claimed. In fact, prices for crude oil and diesel soared as a result of the Iran war, which the USA and Israel began in February of last year. Russia loosens diesel export ban after agreement with Trump Following the agreement between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, the Russian government has partially lifted its export ban on diesel. The easing is effective immediately, the leadership in Moscow announced. According to this, the USA and the world markets will be supplied with Russian fuel again. "Production volumes are sufficient to fully cover domestic demand as well as to meet exports to the world market in the specified amounts," explained Russian Deputy Head of Government Alexander Nowak. Deaths from Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine reacts with counterattacks At Russian attacks, at least 15 people were killed in the southeast of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Civil Defence reported that three minors were among the dead and 16 people were injured in the attack. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Information about twelve other people who may have been on the spot is still being checked. The military governor of the same region published photos and videos showing destroyed homes and burned cars. Ukraine claimed that Russia had dropped five cruise missiles on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia in social media. According to this, 13 Ukrainian regions were attacked and homes, infrastructure, and railway facilities were damaged. Ukraine retaliated with counterattacks against the southern Russian region of Rostov. On the NASA website Firms, which track fires worldwide, several fires were seen there where an oil refining company is located. The governor of the region wrote on Telegram about fires and damage to residential buildings as a result of Ukrainian attacks. A railway bridge was also damaged. Six people required medical assistance. More than 100 drones were repelled over the Rostov area. The Ministry of Defence in Moscow reported that in the night 560 Ukrainian drones were repelled over Russian territories and the annexed Crimea. Rescue forces recovered a family from the rubble of a residential building. Kateryna Klochko/AP/dpa Only seven people could be rescued by the emergency services. Kateryna Klochko/AP/dpa Many buildings in Zaporizhzhia are completely destroyed. Kateryna Klochko/AP/dpa Barbara Klimke Great Britain wants to continue Russia's sanctions despite the US diesel deal Despite the announcement of the diesel deal between the USA and Russia, Great Britain wants to maintain its support for Ukraine and the sanctions against Moscow. "The position of Great Britain cannot be clearer," said a government spokesman: "We will continue to work closely with international partners to ensure that Ukraine receives the military and financial support it needs for self-defense. We will also maintain pressure on Russia through the harshest sanctions regime that Great Britain has ever imposed." US President Donald Trump had announced that Russia would supply diesel to the USA and the world market. The US Department of the Treasury simultaneously granted a temporary permit for the import of Russian diesel. This effectively meant a relaxation of the sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine against Russia. Trump announces large diesel deliveries from Russia US President Donald Trump has promised that Russia will supply hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel from Russia to the USA and the world market after a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He announced to Truth Social on his platform that he and Putin had agreed that "immediately" more than 300,000 tons of diesel would be made available for the USA and the world market. Over the course of November, another half million tons of diesel is to be released, and the US Department of the Treasury has issued a temporary permission for this in light of the existing sanctions against Russia. This step is intended to lead to falling fuel prices in the USA. Prices have risen due to Trump's war against Iran, and his Republicans are under massive pressure in the upcoming elections in November. The Kremlin confirmed the agreement. "In discussing the situation on the global energy market, the Russian side confirmed its readiness to supply crude oil and petroleum products to the American and world markets," Putin said in the written statement. This will have a positive effect on the "entire world economy." Telephone conversations with Trump were held regarding both Russia's attacks on Ukraine and the Iran situation. Sharp criticism came from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "The permission for Russia to sell oil products is an investment in the war (against Ukraine), which must be ended and not prolonged." Moscow will be thanked for further "terror and evil." The Kremlin confirmed the agreement. "In discussing the situation on the global energy market, the Russian side confirmed its readiness to supply crude oil and petroleum products to the American and world markets," Putin said in the written statement. This will have a positive effect on the "entire world economy." Telephone conversations with Trump were held regarding both Russia's attacks on Ukraine and the Iran situation. Sharp criticism came from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "The permission for Russia to sell oil products is an investment in the war (against Ukraine), which must be ended and not prolonged." Moscow will be thanked for further "terror and evil." In the US news portal Axios, Zelenskyy called the agreement "unfair and not honest." He was particularly upset that Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were negotiating with Ukrainian intermediaries about a possible end to the war in Miami in parallel with the agreement with Putin. There was no mention of the planned diesel agreement. In response to Zelenskyy's criticism, Trump defended the agreement. "We need oil for the world," he said. He was very happy to receive the supplies. Anna Schimpp Zelenskyy: 78 Deaths within two days from Russian attacks In mutual attacks, there have been several deaths and injuries in Russia and Ukraine. On the Ukrainian side, at least one person was killed in Russian attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia. In addition, according to local authorities, several people were injured, including a child. In attacks across Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 78 people were killed and 215 others were injured in the past two days. In a speech in the city of Pryluky, the Ukrainian President again demanded expanded access to the US satellite service Starlink. This could help Ukraine to attack Russian ballistic missile launchers. A Ukrainian attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod demanded two deaths and four injuries, as reported by the Russian news agency Tass citing local authorities. Nine people were also injured in a drone attack in the Kaluga region. In the Russian region of Tver, a factory in Redkino burned after a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was reportedly extinguished by the governor. Yandex's Data Center in Russia is hit again by drones A drone attack hit several modules of a data center in the Kaluga region completely out of operation at the Russian technology group Yandex. Yandex reported that this could lead to impairments in some of the company's services. The work and operation there have been completely suspended. The company is working to remedy the consequences and restore the affected services. On its cloud service website, Yandex also reported problems with the power supply in a part of the data center. No injuries were reported, the technology company, also referred to as Russian Google, announced. The situation is under control. The most important Yandex services were functioning, although there could be problems, it was said. No mention of a Ukrainian attack was made in the company statement after the drone alarm in the region. Media in Kyiv reported that rockets or drones were used in the attack. Eyewitnesses in social networks had previously reported a fire in the data center. Ukrainian media spoke of an installation important for the Russian military on the grounds of a machine-building company. Russia has also repeatedly attacked data centers in Ukraine. Furthermore, a fire broke out in the Russian city of Salavat in the Baschkortostan region after the crash of drone parts, according to local authorities. There were no injuries. The company's operations continue.