Trump asks Ukraine to replace Zelensky over protracted Russian war

President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to elect a new leader, accusing President Volodymyr Zelensky of stalling efforts to end the war with Russia.
“I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump said on Saturday before departing for a midterm campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee.
“I suggest Ukraine gets a new leader who can make a deal,” the president told reporters. “For some reason, Zelensky never does deals.”
Trump claimed that Zelensky could have settled the war several times but “chooses not to” and wants to cause problems for the world and American farmers by targeting Russian refineries.
The remarks followed Zelensky’s criticism of President Trump’...