Trump wants a change of power in Kyiv

Trump wants a change of power in Kyiv October 11, 2026 US President Donald Trump accused Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of failing to make an agreement to end the war in Ukraine with him and not with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. "For whatever reason, Zelenskyy does not want to make a deal," Trump told reporters. Trump referred to a phone call he had with Putin on Friday. Russia's President "really wants to see an agreement, urgently," Trump assured. At the same time, he criticized Zelenskyy because he has not held a presidential election since the war began in early 2022. "I think he should hold an election and he could have settled this matter many times." Dispute over Trump's deal with Moscow The US President, under pressure due to high fuel prices, concluded a diesel agreement with Moscow on Friday, despite sanctions against Russia. Trump announced that Russia would supply hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel. Recently, he has repeatedly condemned Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. After sharp criticism from Zelenskyy of the deal, Trump demanded its replacement. He said, "It is time for Ukraine to get a new president who is ready to end the war with Russia." Germany, the European Union, and Great Britain emphasized in response to the diesel agreement that they would stick to their sanctions against Russia. They want to deprive Russia of financial means to continue its attacks on Ukraine. Zelenskyy "deserves support" The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha rejected Trump's move after a change of power in Kyiv. Zelenskyy enjoys the support of the Ukrainian people and this people has the right to decide for themselves, wrote Sybiha on the online platform X. "Statements from abroad only confirm that he (Zelenskyy) is doing his job well. He deserves support." "If Trump asks Zelenskyy to resign, he is clearly taking the side of the murderer," stated Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the defense committee in the EU Parliament. "The Ukrainians alone decide the leadership of Ukraine in free elections, not the White House and certainly not the Kremlin," the German politician told the Berlin "Tagesspiegel". With his repeated attacks on allies and democratic institutions, Trump weakens the West and damages democracy, Strack-Zimmermann further explained. Many US citizens see this as well. "Europe must therefore maintain a steadfast course and stand by Ukraine, for which the US currently has no recourse."