U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly called for Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to be replaced, accusing him of refusing to reach a peace deal with Moscow and worsening the global fuel crisis through continued strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

The remarks followed a White House meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that saw Washington temporarily waive sanctions on Russian diesel in exchange for Moscow’s release of 300,000 metric tons immediately and another 500,000 by November. Ukrainian President Zelensky described the agreement as “weak.”

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham described the previous 24 hours as “difficult for Ukraine” and reiterated his complete solidarity with Zelensky on Saturday.

A close adviser to Zelensky told German reporter Paul Ronzheimer that Kiev had “never expected” such remarks from Trump and expressed fears that Washington might suspend intelligence-sharing. The European Union has rejected Ukraine’s request for a €220 million farmer subsidy and an $27 billion defense gap payment, citing disruptions linked to Russian strikes on Ukrainian logistics in response to Zelensky’s 40-day pressure campaign of strikes on Russian territory.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Western allies remain a primary obstacle to peace talks, noting that European nations are “obstructing” the process and neither Ukraine nor its backers have made progress toward resolution.