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SUPPORT UKRAINE, NOT PUTIN/RUSSIA
President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for stoking his country’s conflict with Russia and said that he should be replaced. “Zelensky could have settled this war many times — many, many times. And he chooses not to,” said Trump, adding that he was unhappy about Ukraine’s decision to strike Russian refineries. “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president. (https://substack.com/redirect/40cfe640-27f7-4fff-8f0f-cf54fa734f90?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA)”
The comments came one day after Trump announced a deal (https://substack.com/redirect/0f2943ca-e6b2-42b0-a774-adc46f4a1c34?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA) with Russian President Vladimir Putin that would supply Russian diesel fuel to the global marketplace. The agreement could ease prices somewhat but effectively aligns Washington with Moscow and against Ukraine and its bombing of Russian energy infrastructure.