Trump tells Zelensky to stop attacking Russian refineries, suggests Ukraine needs new president

Trump said Zelenskyy "wants to make problems for the world" by continuing refinery attacks, which he claimed are contributing to a global diesel supply crisis. "We said, 'you can do whatever you want to Russia, don't hit the refineries', because that's a world problem that's caused," Trump said. He also claimed Zelenskyy "could have made many deals and for some reason, he never does."

The agreement, confirmed by Trump on Friday, suspends sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 7. Zelenskyy reacted strongly, warning that the relaxation of penalties would allow Moscow to fund new military equipment. He accused Moscow of interpreting the deal as a green light to continue fighting and launching attacks on Ukrainian cities, citing recent deadly strikes on Zaporizhzhia.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign affairs chief, echoed Zelenskyy's concerns, stating that suspending sanctions "provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war" and that "this is not the time to ease pressure on Russia." European foreign ministers intend to approve a new set of sanctions against Russia on Monday.