Former US President Trump has sharply criticised Ukrainian President Zelensky, stating it is time for Ukraine to have a new leader capable of negotiating a peace deal with Russia. This rebuke follows Trump’s announcement regarding the US importing oil and diesel from Russia, despite his previous statements urging Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries. Following the announcement of the oil deal, Ukraine attacked the port of Rostov on the Don, a crucial hub for diesel export. Trump asserted that Zelensky has not done enough to end the war and that a new leader would be someone “who can make a deal,” something he claims Zelensky is unable to do. He further claims the war would not have started had he been president, attributing its beginning to "incompetence." The comments ignore the Ukrainian constitution preventing elections during wartime, a point Trump has raised before, aligning with Russian President Putin’s demands for Ukrainian elections as Zelensky’s term nears its end.