Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to continue striking Russian oil refineries after US President Donald Trump called for the replacement of the Ukrainian president.
Trump on Saturday called for the replacement of the Ukrainian leader, blaming him for high global diesel prices.
“I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump told reporters at the White House, describing Zelensky as a troublemaker who had not made sufficient effort to curb the rising diesel prices.
The Ukrainian president responded, shifting the blame for high global diesel prices to Russia.
"Ukraine will be ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure," Zelensky wrote on X.
"It is possible to stop strikes on energy infrastructure as early as today, but (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not want to do so," he said, adding that any de-escalation must be reciprocal and backed by real guarantees.
During a phone call between the two leaders on Friday, Trump surprisingly closed a deal with Putin to buy diesel from Russia in an attempt to stop rising fuel prices in the United States from hurting the country's economy.
In the meantime, polls show Trump's approval rating among Republicans has plunged as his popularity declines among US voters ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
The US president's low ratings ahead of elections in the United States scheduled for November 3 have been described as Trump's midterm crisis.
His illegal war on Iran in the framework of his confrontational foreign policy, including his all-out support for the Israeli regime and tensions with neighboring Mexico and Canada, has been cited by analysts as one of the reasons for his failing economic plans, leading to his increased unpopularity.
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