Trump says it is "time for Ukraine to get a new president" and turns on Zelensky after the Russian diesel deal

Germany

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2 SOURCES

Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Berlin sees Trump's call to replace Zelensky as an electoral calculation linked to energy prices, recalling that the war comes from Russia and that the federal government is maintaining its sanctions.

Argentina

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Buenos Aires sees in Trump's outburst against Zelensky the consolidation of a rapprochement with Moscow, sealed by the agreement on Russian diesel and criticized by Europeans.

Australia

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Canberra is interpreting the episode as a fuel dispute: the Australian press is linking Trump's call to the new Ukrainian president to the surge in American diesel prices and the midterm elections.

Brazil

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Brasília sees Trump's outburst against Zelensky as a campaign gesture: with the midterm elections approaching, the high cost of diesel is being blamed on Kiev rather than on the war waged by the United States in Iran.

Chile

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Santiago is deciphering Trump's attack on Zelensky through the prism of diesel: Russian refineries hit, global prices under tension and American farmers invoked.

Spain

2 SOURCES

Reaction from Kiev and European Neighbors · 6 of 20 countries

Madrid is deciphering an open rift between Washington and Kiev: by calling for "a new president" for Ukraine, Trump would make Zelensky pay for his criticism of the deal on Russian diesel.

United States

3 SOURCES

Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

The United States government is taking a hardline stance: Fox News, Axios, and The Hill report that Trump is demanding Kyiv stop strikes on Russian refineries and is calling for a "new president", citing the needs of diesel and American farmers.

France

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4 SOURCES

Reaction from Kiev and European Neighbors · 6 of 20 countries

Paris is deciphering a head-on rupture between the White House and Kiev, where Trump's call to change the Ukrainian president, on the heels of the agreement on Russian diesel, is rallying European ranks around Zelensky.

Hungary

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Budapest interprets Trump's attack on Zelensky through the lens of oil: Russian diesel, the price surge linked to Hormuz, and the midterms on November 3 take precedence over the issue of the Ukrainian president's legitimacy.

Italy

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Reaction from Kiev and European Neighbors · 6 of 20 countries

Rome is witnessing an unprecedented rift: the Italian press sees the "siluramento" of Zelensky by Trump as the turning point between Washington and Kiev, following the diesel deal with Putin.

Lithuania

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Reaction from Kiev and European Neighbors · 6 of 20 countries

Vilnius sees the agreement on Russian diesel as additional financing for Moscow's war, and reports Trump's call to a new Ukrainian president as its direct follow-up.

Mexico

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Mexico City mainly retains the diesel argument: Trump demands a new Ukrainian president, reproaching Kiev for strikes on Russian refineries that weigh on global prices.

Nigeria

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Abuja is framing Trump's statement as a gas pump issue: the Nigerian press is focusing on diesel, American farmers, and the midterm campaign more than Zelensky's fate.

Pakistan

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Islamabad takes away from the episode the price of diesel: the Pakistani press presents Trump's call to replace Zelensky as a dispute born of the agreement on Russian fuel and its effects on the Republican campaign.

Portugal

2 SOURCES

Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

Lisbon is deciphering Trump's outburst against Zelensky through the price of diesel fuel: the Portuguese press is linking the call for a "new president" to the deal with Putin and the pressure on fuels.

United Kingdom

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Electoral and Energy Reading · 12 of 20 countries

London sees Trump's outburst against Zelensky as posturing: expensive diesel, the Strait of Hormuz closed, and Russian refineries hit explain the call for a "new president".

Russia

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Repeating Russian Quotes and Perspective · 2 of 20 countries

Moscow interprets Trump's statement as a challenge to Zelensky's legitimacy, which RT links to a "mandate expiring in 2024" and to martial law.

Senegal

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Repeating Russian Quotes and Perspective · 2 of 20 countries

Dakar is relaying the apparent rift between Washington and Kyiv: the Senegalese press is picking up on Trump's demand for a "new president" in Ukraine, backed by the agreement on Russian diesel.

Sweden

4 SOURCES

Reaction from Kiev and European Neighbors · 6 of 20 countries

Stockholm is relaying Trump's attack on Zelensky as a brutal turning point, linking it to the agreement on Russian diesel announced the day before with Putin.

Ukraine

2 SOURCES

Reaction from Kiev and European Neighbors · 6 of 20 countries

Kyiv sees Trump's call for a "new president" as the direct consequence of the diesel agreement reached with Putin, and responds by defending its position against Washington.