Trump: Ukraine needs a new president; Sybiha: Zelensky has the people's support
Place: Washington — KyivRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
All groups quote Trump the same way; Russian sources add gloating comments from the Russian Foreign Ministry, independent ones add Sybiha's reply and the link to the diesel deal.
What Russia reports
automatic summary TASS quotes Trump: Zelensky "could have settled this war many times" and "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president". Russian Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large Rodion Miroshnik, according to RIA Novosti, believes the words "shocked the elites of the Kyiv regime".
“I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president”
“Слова президента США Дональда Трампа о том, что Владимир Зеленский должен быть заменен, шокировали элиты киевского режима”
- Zelensky had numerous chances to end conflict but chose not to do so — Trump — TASS (tass.com), 10 October, 20:03
- Слова Трампа о Зеленского шокировали украинские элиты, считает Мирошник — RIA Novosti, 10 October, 20:08
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Answering a question from Suspilne's correspondent, Trump said Zelensky could have ended the war many times but "chooses not to", and creates problems for the world and American farmers by attacking diesel plants. Told that Zelensky had called him weak, Trump replied "good", according to Ukrainska Pravda.
“Зеленський міг би завершити цю війну багато разів. Але він обирає не робити цього.”
- Трамп заявив, що Україна «має змінити лідера», бо «Зеленський не укладає угод» — Suspilne, 10 October, 18:57
- Трамп відповів "добре" на те, що "Зеленський назвав його слабким" — Ukrainska Pravda, 10 October, 09:20
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW, Al Jazeera and The Guardian quote Trump: "I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal." DW reports that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha replied that Zelensky leads the country during a war for independence and deserves support.
“I suggest they get a new leader who can make a [peace] deal”
“и заслуживает поддержки”
- Trump says Ukraine should elect a new president — DW, 10 October, 19:46
- Сибига: Зеленский пользуется поддержкой украинского народа — DW (RU), 10 October, 23:54
- Trump calls on Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russia deal — Al Jazeera, 10 October, 21:32
- Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia — The Guardian, 10 October, 22:42
Confirmation
Confirmation: confirmed by independent sources
The event is reported by international or exile independent outlets and no contradictions in the facts between the groups were detected. This does not mean the independent outlets verified every detail.
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