Trump wants to see a new president in Ukraine. Has he switched to Russia's side?

Trump wants to see a new president in Ukraine. Has he sided with Russia?

"I think Ukraine needs to select a new leader who can reach an agreement. They had several opportunities to agree, but they didn't. We told Russia, 'Do what you know, but don't touch oil refineries, this causes a global problem.' He is creating problems for our farmers and ranchers. We said, 'Don't hit diesel,' and he goes and hits diesel specifically." Just like that, after waking up, Zelenskyy turned into the "number one enemy" of American ranchers and farmers.

Trump was met with anxiety in Kyiv as soon as he came to the presidency, because his relations with Moscow were no secret. It was precisely because Trump pressured Zelenskyy that he nearly faced impeachment. Kyiv's fears materialized; upon coming to power, Trump blamed Ukraine itself for starting the war. He could not hide his attitude toward Zelenskyy, and in February last year, the hostility between them erupted in full view of the world. Trump is a man who holds grudges, which is why he has now eagerly launched another campaign to pressure Ukraine through Zelenskyy.

Trump and officials in his administration have previously said that "elections need to be held in Ukraine," a matter that was also raised then following statements from the Russian side. However, after Kyiv explained that elections could not be held during wartime, the topic was dropped.

It is also understandable why Trump is once again saying that "Ukraine needs a new leader." To lower diesel prices that were concerning Americans, he asked Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries. Kyiv, however, continued to hit Russian oil facilities. Then Trump, taking the stance of "Who are you to defy the word of the American president?", sided with Russia again. He began buying "diesel fuel" for America from this country located at the "ends of the earth."

Now, Russian tankers freely sail through European waters, crossing the entire Atlantic along the "Titanic" route to deliver diesel to America. Even a non-economist knows that it is not necessary to buy diesel from so far away just so American farmers can take their tractors into the field to harvest corn. After all, Venezuelan oil is now in Washington's hands, America also produces a lot of oil, or at the very least, there is Canada. But Trump ordered the purchase of "diesel fuel" specifically from Russia "to show the Ukrainian president the consequences of saying no to the US president."

Yesterday, President Trump announced on his Truth Social page that "Russia and Ukraine have reached an energy ceasefire." Interestingly, this information was confirmed neither by Russia nor by Ukraine. Speaking online at a NATO forum, Zelenskyy said he was surprised by Trump's post, noting that shortly after it was published, Russia struck a power plant in Kharkiv. Speaking about this, he also managed to troll Russia: "Putin definitely doesn't read Truth Social; his Shaheds operate according to different instructions."